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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Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
While the global economy has conspired for decades to bring down the cost of dolls and footballs, the biggest expenses of raising kids—childcare, summer camp, music lessons, babysitting, college tuition, health care—all suffer from Baumol’s cost disease.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Whatever the opposite of coals to Newcastle is Of all the fights to pick to bring down an enormous trade deal, the fate of a few full-size pickup trucks seems pretty trivial.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Nearly a month later, experts say there’s little proof the moves have done much to bring down costs beyond temporarily soothing investors.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The former luxury resort will be brought down to make way for a new residential and hospitality development.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
While the global economy has conspired for decades to bring down the cost of dolls and footballs, the biggest expenses of raising kids—childcare, summer camp, music lessons, babysitting, college tuition, health care—all suffer from Baumol’s cost disease.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Whatever the opposite of coals to Newcastle is Of all the fights to pick to bring down an enormous trade deal, the fate of a few full-size pickup trucks seems pretty trivial.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Nearly a month later, experts say there’s little proof the moves have done much to bring down costs beyond temporarily soothing investors.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bringdown
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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