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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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Democrats are pounding the administration with an election-year message centered on affordability, arguing that the president and his allies have failed to bring down costs for everyday Americans.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
For Geon-young, whose father killed his mother while high on drugs, bringing down people like Ki-tae is personal.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
His administration is also buying housing bonds and floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage in an effort to bring down the cost of homeownership.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The team says the light sail will survive in low Earth orbit for two days at most, before being brought down to Earth by atmospheric drag.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Democrats are pounding the administration with an election-year message centered on affordability, arguing that the president and his allies have failed to bring down costs for everyday Americans.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
For Geon-young, whose father killed his mother while high on drugs, bringing down people like Ki-tae is personal.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
His administration is also buying housing bonds and floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage in an effort to bring down the cost of homeownership.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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