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
IoT interoperability is one of the biggest hurdles to bringing down the cost of autonomous operations. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 The increase sidelined many homebuyers, especially first-timers, and the decreased demand brought down prices slightly. Jessica Boehm, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025 Also inside are soothing Centella Asiatica, which brings down inflammation, with a powerful blend of tranexamic acid, kojic acid, niacinamide, and azelaic acid (essentially a Who's Who of brightening ingredients). Deanna Pai, Allure, 12 Mar. 2025 In the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina, Cawley says, heat-map data from the area’s 2021 campaign is helping officials to identify streets to spray with reflective titanium dioxide, a covering that helps to bring down street-level temperatures. Ula Chrobak, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025 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 21 Mar. 2025.

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