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What does bring down mean?

bring down

— verb (= lower, take down) move something or somebody to a lower position take down the vase from the shelf — verb (= visit, impose) impose something unpleasant The principal visited his rage on the students — verb (= overthrow, subvert) cause the downfall of; of rulers The Czar was overthrown subvert the ruling class — verb cause to be enthusiastic Her playing brought down the house — verb (= land) cause to come to the ground the pilot managed to land the airplane safely — verb (= reduce, cut down, cut back, cut) cut down on; make a reduction in reduce your daily fat intake The employer wants to cut back health benefits

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lower reduce get down fell throw down overthrow take down topple come down cause to fall send down hand down cut down cut overturn let down knock down drop carry down wash away shoot down put down lessen diminish cause to crumble tumble trim down trim pull down kill defeat cut back abase wreck visit turn over trim back subvert stop shoot dead ruin pass on pass down minimize lower down land knock over inflict impose hand on

Topics bring down topics

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Physical actions Move Move in a direction Move down

Fall

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knock down push over trip knock someone to the ground bring down

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