- bring down
- verb1. move something or somebody to a lower position (Freq. 3)-
take down the vase from the shelf
• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
-Somebody ——s somebody
-Somebody ——s somebody PP
-Somebody ——s something PP
2. cause the downfall of; of rulers (Freq. 1)-The Czar was overthrown
-subvert the ruling class
• Derivationally related forms: ↑subversive (for: ↑subvert), ↑subversion (for: ↑subvert), ↑subverter (for: ↑subvert), ↑overthrow (for: ↑overthrow)• Hyponyms: ↑revolutionize• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
-Somebody ——s somebody
3. impose something unpleasant (Freq. 1)-The principal visited his rage on the students
• Derivationally related forms: ↑imposition (for: ↑impose), ↑visitation (for: ↑visit), ↑infliction (for: ↑inflict)• Hypernyms: ↑communicate, ↑intercommunicate• Hyponyms:• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something on somebody
4. cause to come to the ground-the pilot managed to land the airplane safely
• Topics: ↑air travel, ↑aviation, ↑air• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
-Somebody ——s something PP
5. cause to be enthusiastic-Her playing brought down the house
• Hypernyms: ↑enthuse• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s somebody
-Something ——s somebody
6. cut down on; make a reduction in-reduce your daily fat intake
-The employer wants to cut back health benefits
• Syn:• Derivationally related forms: ↑trim (for: ↑trim), ↑cutback (for: ↑cut back), ↑reductive (for: ↑reduce), ↑reduction (for: ↑reduce)• Hyponyms:↑shorten, ↑spill, ↑quench, ↑retrench, ↑slash, ↑thin out, ↑thin, ↑take away, ↑detract, ↑deflate, ↑inflate, ↑downsize, ↑subtract, ↑shave, ↑knock off• Verb Group: ↑cut• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
-Something ——s something
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bring down [phrasal verb]1 bring down (someone or something) or bring (someone or something) down : to cause (someone or something) to fall down onto the groundThe deer was brought down by a single shot.
The plane was brought down by enemy fire.
— often used figurativelyThe government was brought down by a vote of no confidence.
a famous politician who was brought down by scandal
• • •Main Entry: ↑bring
Useful english dictionary. 2012.