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- [bring doun]
- /brɪŋ daʊn/
- /brɪŋ daʊn/
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- [bring doun]
- /brɪŋ daʊn/
Definitions of bring down words
- phrasal verb bring down When people or events bring down a government or ruler, they cause the government or ruler to lose power. 3
- phrasal verb bring down If someone or something brings down a person or aeroplane, they cause them to fall, usually by shooting them. 3
- verb bring down to cause to fall 3
- verb bring down to cause to be elated and then suddenly depressed, as from using drugs 3
- noun bring down a disappointment 3
- noun bring down to cause to come down or fall 3
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Origin of bring down
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English bringen, Old English bringan; cognate with Dutch brengen, German bringen, Gothic briggan
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Parts of speech for Bring down
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bring down popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bring down
verb bring down
- abase — to humble or belittle (oneself, etc)
- cut down — If you cut down on something or cut down something, you use or do less of it.
- damage — To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
- drop — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- fell — simple past tense of fall.
Antonyms for bring down
verb bring down
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
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