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
see also bring down the house
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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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Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Some analysts argue the increasing debt loads, financing structures, and tech companies trading at record valuations are the recipe for a crash that brings down not only Silicon Valley titans but also pension funds, banks, and the other pillars of the regular economy.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Spend less time talking about tips, which Colorado conforms to and won’t be subject to state or federal income tax up to the level designated in HR1 and instead focus on lowering interest rates, costs and bringing down the price of goods ahead of Christmas by eliminating these draconian tariffs.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Yet both groups in the poll voiced support for policies that take aim at corporations to bring down costs.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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Lower rates from the Fed can bring down borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards over time, though market forces can also affect those rates.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Some analysts argue the increasing debt loads, financing structures, and tech companies trading at record valuations are the recipe for a crash that brings down not only Silicon Valley titans but also pension funds, banks, and the other pillars of the regular economy.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Spend less time talking about tips, which Colorado conforms to and won’t be subject to state or federal income tax up to the level designated in HR1 and instead focus on lowering interest rates, costs and bringing down the price of goods ahead of Christmas by eliminating these draconian tariffs.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Yet both groups in the poll voiced support for policies that take aim at corporations to bring down costs.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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