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bringdown

bring·down
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bring-doun]
    • /ˈbrɪŋˌdaʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bring-doun]
    • /ˈbrɪŋˌdaʊn/

Definitions of bringdown word

  • noun bringdown a disappointment 3
  • noun bringdown a disappointment or disillusionment; letdown: It was quite a bringdown to find myself running last in the mayoral race. 1
  • noun bringdown anything, as a cutting remark or critical action, that causes depression or deflates one's ego; a put-down. 1
  • noun bringdown disappointment, letdown. 0
  • noun bringdown comedown. 0

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Origin of bringdown

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; noun use of verb phrase bring down; modeled on letdown and causative of comedown

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Parts of speech for Bringdown

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bringdown popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for bringdown

noun bringdown

  • blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
  • disaster — a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.
  • setback — Surveying. the interval by which a chain or tape exceeds the length being measured.
  • failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
  • obstacle — something that obstructs or hinders progress.

Antonyms for bringdown

noun bringdown

  • success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
  • win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
  • achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
  • attainment — The attainment of an aim is the achieving of it.
  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.

Top questions with bringdown

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