brought down; bringing down; brings down
1
: to cause to fall by or as if by shooting
brought down a deer with one shot
a politician who was brought down by scandal
2
: to carry (a total) forward
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Noun
meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
His 2020 commercial assessments in the south suburbs hit the mark, but after commercial taxpayers appealed, the value was brought down to 81% of their sale price.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Continuing with the trip, despite ominous weather forecasts, brought down a torrent of social media criticism on the guide company that arranged the trip.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The White House has touted success in bringing down stubbornly high egg costs, which dropped by 34% from a year ago as the industry recovered from the avian flu.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Corruption scandals have brought down several people in Zelensky’s inner circle, including his former business partner Timur Mindich and his long-time right-hand man Andriy Yermak, leading some observers to question whether Zelensky had a tendency to over-rely on tainted allies.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
His 2020 commercial assessments in the south suburbs hit the mark, but after commercial taxpayers appealed, the value was brought down to 81% of their sale price.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Continuing with the trip, despite ominous weather forecasts, brought down a torrent of social media criticism on the guide company that arranged the trip.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The White House has touted success in bringing down stubbornly high egg costs, which dropped by 34% from a year ago as the industry recovered from the avian flu.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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