'bring down' definitions:
Definition of 'bring down'
(from WordNet)
verb
Move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf" [syn: lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down] [ant: bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise]
verb
Cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class" [syn: overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring down]
verb
Impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students" [syn: inflict, bring down, visit, impose]
verb
Cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely" [syn: land, put down, bring down]
verb
Cause to be enthusiastic; "Her playing brought down the house"
verb
Synonyms of 'bring down'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abase,
- abash,
- acquire,
- be responsible for,
- beat down,
- belittle,
- blow down,
- blow over,
- blow to pieces,
- blow up,
- bowl down,
- bowl over,
- brain,
- break down,
- bring into discredit,
- bring low,
- bring on,
- bring upon,
- bulldog,
- bulldoze,
- burn down,
- burn to death,
- cast down,
- chop down,
- contract,
- crush,
- cry down,
- cut down,
- cut to pieces,
- dash down,
- deal a deathblow,
- debase,
- deck,
- decry,
- degrade,
- demean,
- depreciate,
- derogate from,
- detract from,
- diminish,
- disapprove of,
- discredit,
- disgrace,
- disintegrate,
- disparage,
- down,
- drop,
- dump,
- dump on,
- fall in with,
- fall into,
- fell,
- fetch down,
- flatten,
- floor,
- frag,
- gain,
- get,
- give the quietus,
- ground,
- gun down,
- hew down,
- hold in contempt,
- incinerate,
- incur,
- invite,
- jugulate,
- knock,
- knock down,
- knock over,
- lapidate,
- lay level,
- lay low,
- lay out,
- level,
- lower,
- make little of,
- minimize,
- mow down,
- pistol,
- poleax,
- precipitate,
- prostrate,
- pull down,
- put down,
- rase,
- raze,
- reduce,
- reflect discredit upon,
- riddle,
- run,
- run down,
- send headlong,
- set down,
- shoot,
- shoot down,
- shoot to death,
- shotgun,
- silence,
- slight,
- smash,
- speak ill of,
- spread-eagle,
- stab to death,
- steamroller,
- stone,
- stone to death,
- strike dead,
- submit to indignity,
- supinate,
- take down,
- tear down,
- throw,
- throw down,
- topple,
- trip,
- trip up,
- tumble,
- vaporize,
- welcome,
- whack down
Words containing 'bring down'
- Bring,
- Bringing,
- To bring about,
- To bring down,
- To bring in,
- To bring off,
- To bring on,
- To bring out,
- To bring over,
- To bring to,
- To bring under,
- To bring up,
- bring about,
- bring before,
- bring in,
- bring off,
- bring on,
- bring out,
- bring through,
- bring to,
- bring up,
- bringing up,
- To bring a sail to,
- To bring back,
- To bring by the lee,
- To bring down the house,
- To bring forth,
- To bring forward,
- To bring home,
- To bring into play,
- To bring suit,
- To bring to book,
- To bring to grass,
- To bring to light,
- To bring to pass,
- To bring to terms,
- To bring to the gangway,
- To bring to the hammer,
- To bring up by hand,
- To bring up the rear,
- bring around,
- bring back,
- bring charges,
- bring forth,
- bring forward,
- bring home,
- bring home to,
- bring oneself,
- bring outside,
- bring round,
- bring to bear,
- bring to light,
- bring to mind,
- bring to pass,
- bring together,
- To bring grist to the maill,
- To bring one round,
- To bring one to his bearings,
- To bring up with a round turn,
- bring home the bacon,
- bringing close together,
- To bring one on one's way,
- To bring one's nose to the grindstone,
- To bring up any one with a round turn