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

The next year, she brought down another, becoming the first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some even offer a free loan-rate amendment, which brings down your interest rate without modifying any other parts of the mortgage.

From MarketWatch

Lower interest rates would bring down costs on those loans.

From MarketWatch

The UK government is working with investors to develop home-grown clean power which will secure our energy supply and bring down bills for good.

From BBC

Among the goals was to highlight what the White House is doing to bring down prices.

From Barron's