bring down

British  

verb

1. to cause to fall

   the fighter aircraft brought the enemy down

   the ministers agreed to bring down the price of oil

2. slang (usually passive) to cause to be elated and then suddenly depressed, as from using drugs

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bring down Idioms  

1. Cause to fall, collapse, or die. For example, The pilot won a medal for bringing down enemy aircraft , or The bill's defeat was sure to bring down the party . [c. 1300]

2. Cause a punishment or judgment, as in The bomb threats brought down the public's wrath on the terrorists [Mid-1600s]

3. Reduce, lower, as in I won't buy it till they bring down the price , or He refused to bring himself down to their level . This usage may be literal, as in the first example, or figurative, as in the second. [First half of 1500s]

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Example Sentences

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bring down

Both contain 500mg of paracetamol, which doesn't treat the underlying infection but does relieve pain and can bring down a fever.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

One silver lining from the selloff: It has helped bring down sky-high valuations for stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Although they aligned in few places, both Roy and McKinney said they would work to bring down the city’s out-of-control legal costs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Yousef Jabareen, head of the Joint List, told AFP that he is willing to cooperate with the opposition to bring down Netanyahu but without joining it in a government.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

“You mean they tried to bring down the towers before?” asks ’Stasia.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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