bringdown

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noun

bring·​down ˈbriŋ-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce bringdown (audio)
Synonyms of bringdownnext
: comedown, letdown

bring down

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verb

brought down; bringing down; brings down

transitive verb

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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There are enough votes from those three confederations to bring down Infantino, but there is no guarantee that all members of these associations will vote in the same way. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The rain didn’t bring down the mood for Sophia Jakubowski and Sydnee Erickson. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026 In his second meeting at the Fed's helm, Chairman Kevin Warsh reiterated his commitment to bringing down inflation but declined to spell out what would lead him to vote to raise rates. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 July 2026 Harker said the administration has no good options for bringing down prices by November. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bringdown

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1935, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1637, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of bringdown was in 1637

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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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