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
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
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Against the Commanders, he was brought down six times and took a couple of ugly hits.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Dec. 2025
The same goes for the Spanx SoftStretch Wide-leg Pants, now brought down to just $39.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Forecasters expect the winds to be powerful enough to snap power lines, bring down trees and result in property damage.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bringdown
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Against the Commanders, he was brought down six times and took a couple of ugly hits.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Dec. 2025
The same goes for the Spanx SoftStretch Wide-leg Pants, now brought down to just $39.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Forecasters expect the winds to be powerful enough to snap power lines, bring down trees and result in property damage.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bringdown
Cite this Entry
“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share