bringdown

1 of 2

noun

bring·​down ˈbriŋ-ˌdau̇n 

: comedown, letdown

bring down

2 of 2

verb

brought down; bringing down; brings down

transitive verb

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

Synonyms of bringdown

Noun

• disappointment

Examples of bringdown in a Sentence

Noun

meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Government offices also shifted to a four-day work week to cut energy consumption, and proposals are under review to bring down biofuel prices. —ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026

Earlier this month, the company began promoting a new discount on the Starlink Residential plans that lasts for six months, and can bring down the fee to as low as $39-per-month. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026

That mold brought down a Stop Sale on the flan. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026

As more winter weather is set to move through the area, thousands of Duquesne Light customers remain without power stemming from Friday's high winds that brought down trees and power lines. —Ron Smiley, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1935, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1637, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for bringdown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown