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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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Dec. 2025
As the agents took him to the ground, another woman is brought down with them.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Son, 33, left Spurs to join Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC over the summer, bringing down the curtain on a decade at the club which culminated in last season’s Europa League win.
—Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
The almost-$200 Madewell x Alpha Industries MA-I Flight Jacket is brought down to $135, while the packable Northside Vintage Tee rings in at under $25.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
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Verb
So if this ends in a December stalemate, will Congress stop looking to bring down health insurance premiums for 2026?
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Dec. 2025
As the agents took him to the ground, another woman is brought down with them.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Son, 33, left Spurs to join Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC over the summer, bringing down the curtain on a decade at the club which culminated in last season’s Europa League win.
—Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
The almost-$200 Madewell x Alpha Industries MA-I Flight Jacket is brought down to $135, while the packable Northside Vintage Tee rings in at under $25.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
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 7 Dec. 2025.
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