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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Debris of drones brought down by the armed forces were put on display at the news conference. — Yassir Abdalla, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026 One woman turned out to be a sharp shot and brought down more roosters than the rest of us. — Heide Brandes, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 The central bank last month raised its main interest rate for the first time in three years in hopes of bringing down inflation, which has remained above the Fed’s 2% target for years and has been discouraging Americans broadly. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 The Chiefs put a lot of their draft resources into improving the defensive line — or far too many resources to still be this ineffective in bringing down the quarterback. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2026.

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