bringdown

1 of 2

noun

bring·​down ˈbriŋ-ˌdau̇n 

: 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

2

: to carry (a total) forward

Phrases

bring down the house or bring the house down

: to win the enthusiastic approval of the audience

Synonyms

Noun

• bummer
• disappointment
• letdown

Examples of bringdown in a Sentence

Noun

meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Trump’s trade war is an attack on the globalization that’s shaped the world’s economy and helped bring down prices for products on store shelves but also caused manufacturing jobs to leave for other countries. —Time, 9 Apr. 2025

Trump’s trade war is an attack on the globalization that has shaped the world economy and helped bring down prices for products on store shelves but also caused manufacturing jobs to leave for other countries. —Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025

Critics had a field day with the penalties Robertson conceded against Southampton and Real Madrid, and the red card at home to Fulham after a heavy touch led to him bringing down Harry Wilson. —James Pearce, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025

The president campaigned on a promise to bring down grocery prices, but the new tariffs announced Wednesday will do the opposite for many staple foods. —Emily Peck, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1935, in the meaning defined above

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bringdown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown