Synonyms of bringdown

bringdown 1 of 2

noun

ˈbriŋ-ˌdau̇n 

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

• disappointment
• letdown
• loser
• failure
• fiasco
• lemon
• bummer
• fizzle
• anticlimax

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• success
• relief
• winner

bring down

2 of 2

verb

as in to shoot down

Related Words

• shoot down
• blow away
• pick off
• fire (at)
• gun
• drill
• pepper
• blast (at)
• pop
• plug
• snipe (at)
• shoot
• drop
• blaze
• wipe out
• fell
• blot out
• destroy
• potshot
• machine-gun
• kill
• do in
• slay
• shotgun
• slaughter
• ice
• pistol
• dispatch
• massacre
• butcher
• annihilate
• tommy-gun
• decimate
• croak

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bringdown

Verb

Joining him in unleashing formidable combat skills to help bring down the criminal organization is Navin (Taslim), a grieving journalist searching for his missing wife. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 July 2026

Monetary policy, tightening the money supply, and, to use an old-fashioned term, tightening credit conditions would certainly help in the short run to bring down inflationary expectations. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

Merck’s Lipfendra achieved similar results to injectable treatments, potentially heralding a new era of easier prevention for people wanting to bring down artery-clogging cholesterol. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 July 2026

Such increases could lead the central bank to lift its key interest rate later this year to cool spending and bring down inflation. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026