bringdown

1 of 2

noun

bring·​down ˈbriŋ-ˌdau̇n 

: comedown, letdown

bring down

2 of 2

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

Also, sources have pointed out that any major funding initiative using taxpayer dollars would contradict the administration’s rhetoric on trimming the fat from the federal budget and bringing down the national debt. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 May 2025

During his presidential campaign, Trump vowed to bring down the cost of living for Americans, including gas prices. —Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025

Emmy winner Michael Chiklis joins the cast as Agent Taylor, a relentless DEA officer determined to bring down BMF. —Okla Jones, Essence, 1 May 2025

Why fatal crashes were up in CT in 2024 despite massive efforts to curb alarming trend State officials have tried extra speed enforcement, wrong-way detection systems and speed cameras in work zones in an effort to bring down the speed of Connecticut drivers. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 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