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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Adrian Moore, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Allowing the use of low-wage contract labor brings down standards for all workers in the area, Kypuros said.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The operation goes awry when one of the Black Hawk helicopters is brought down and its crew, including Durant (Ron Eldard), killed or besieged.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 24 Feb. 2026
That means building more homes to bring down housing costs.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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Verb
To their credit, Florida legislators are working on bills that would reduce local regulatory restrictions on housing supply and bring down housing prices across the state.
—Adrian Moore, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Allowing the use of low-wage contract labor brings down standards for all workers in the area, Kypuros said.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The operation goes awry when one of the Black Hawk helicopters is brought down and its crew, including Durant (Ron Eldard), killed or besieged.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 24 Feb. 2026
That means building more homes to bring down housing costs.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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