bringdown

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noun

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

bring down

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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
Overall, her plans are being sold as a way to bring down everyday costs for Americans. Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024 When stripping out energy and food prices — categories that also tend to be volatile — core PPI prices were flat for the month, bringing down the annual gain to 2.4%, its lowest since March. Alicia Wallace, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024 The administration has also introduced consumer incentives to help bring down the cost of EVs. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2024 Listen to this article More than 30,000 people have signed on to a petition demanding Gov. Ned Lamont and the state Public Utilities Regulation Authority bring down soaring energy bills that brought sticker-shock to ratepayers across the state. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bringdown 

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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 11 Sep. 2024.

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