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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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
The state is forcing cities to allow smaller houses, with the goal of bringing down home prices and preserving farmland.
—Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 18 May 2026
The White House has forged ahead in recent days with a pre-midterm push to bring down Americans' costs, including by urging Congress to suspend the federal gas tax and pass a housing reform bill.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 May 2026
This nerve-rattling sequence that leaves three of the Khachaturian men dead is a wrenching depiction of innocent casualties brought down by split-second combat decisions.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
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Verb
Two days prior, wind brought down a heritage oak tree at the Colfax-area property of Padilla, 80, a longtime Sacramento-area artist.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
The state is forcing cities to allow smaller houses, with the goal of bringing down home prices and preserving farmland.
—Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 18 May 2026
The White House has forged ahead in recent days with a pre-midterm push to bring down Americans' costs, including by urging Congress to suspend the federal gas tax and pass a housing reform bill.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 May 2026
This nerve-rattling sequence that leaves three of the Khachaturian men dead is a wrenching depiction of innocent casualties brought down by split-second combat decisions.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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