bringdown

1 of 2

noun

bring·​down ˈbriŋ-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce bringdown (audio)

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

Examples of bringdown in a Sentence

Noun meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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Verb
As film executives have been looking to bring down budgets, more and more movies have been shooting overseas to tap into tax incentives and cheaper crews. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024 Putting on some glasses and bringing down the volume a bit, Cuban reinvented himself as a self-deprecating and stats-sharp surrogate for Harris. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024 Reality check: Despite the dodges, Harris has stated some of her policy priorities — namely to boost security on the Southwest border, put more limitations on asylum, and bring down the costs of food and housing. Alex Thompson, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024 Rescuers searched for survivors after airstrikes killed nine people and brought down a building that had housed 20 people in the town of Younine. Sally Abou Aljoud and Wafaa Shurafa The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bringdown 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1935, in the meaning defined above

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bringdown was in the 13th century

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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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