BRING DOWN Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

bringdown 1 of 2

noun

ˈbriŋ-ˌdau̇n

Definition of bringdown

as in disappointment

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

bring down

2 of 2

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples of bringdown

Verb

Trump won the 2024 election by promising to bring down costs, but his tariffs and the start of the war in Iran created new inflationary pressures. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 By designing a custom chip, OpenAI can bring down the cost of serving its models to consumers. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 June 2026 Energy stocks — Oil prices were off about 4%, bringing down energy stocks. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 June 2026 Granted, the current season is competing with the FIFA World Cup, which could bring down immediate ratings. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bringdown

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown

Noun

Whether that’s a single-stock anomaly or a signal that the market has quietly repriced its tolerance for earnings disappointment across the sector is the question the rest of earnings season will start to answer.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Stranger still is the fact these non-native fish have developed a mysterious ability to vanish for months at a time in Lake Gaston – much to the disappointment of anglers.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

Definition of disappointment

Verb

In a Bloomberg interview published Thursday, Zuckerberg discussed the cloud and shot down the bear case that the move signals that Meta has overbuilt its AI infrastructure.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Whatever the mission type, the winning team is determined by total score, which includes both fulfilling the mission objective and shooting down enemies.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

Definition of shoot down

Verb

Earlier, at least 17 people were killed in the southern Philippines, mostly due to landslides that were set off by seasonal monsoon rains that Bavi intensified before the typhoon blew away toward Taiwan, Philippine officials said Saturday.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
They were blown away by his focus, drive, mentality and fortitude.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of blow away

Verb

There is intense competition among these firms for talent, and any merger presents opportunities for rival firms to pick off hires.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 13 July 2026
Verstappen slowly picked off his competitors, joining the fight between Hamilton and Russell.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of pick off

Verb

Tunisia is already eliminated at the bottom of Group F, but Netherlands will be gunning to win the top spot of the group as it’s currently tied with Japan.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Amid allegations of sharing customer data with China, Australian payments startup Airwallex, now valued at $11 billion, is gunning for Stripe and Ramp.

— Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of gun

Browse Nearby Words

bring around

bringdown

bring down

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of bringdown

noun

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

quid pro quo

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 17

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes