bring down

verbreduce or hurt

Synonyms for bring down

verb reduce or hurt

Antonyms for bring down

dropping

verb. let go of; fall

Word Origin & History

Old English bringan "to bring, bring forth, produce, present, offer" (past tense brohte, past participle broht), from Proto-Germanic *brenganan (cf. Old Frisian brenga, Middle Dutch brenghen, Old High German bringan, Gothic briggan); no exact cognates outside Germanic, but it appears to be from PIE root *bhrengk-, compound based on root *bher- (1) "to carry" (cf. Latin ferre; see infer).

The tendency to conjugate this as a strong verb on the model of sing, drink, etc., is ancient: Old English also had a rare strong past participle form, brungen, corresponding to modern colloquial brung. To bring down the house figuratively (1754) is to elicit applause so thunderous it collapses the roof.

Example Sentences for bring down

And at short range they're calculated to bring down a deer like fun.

Then the deer would go to the mountains, and bring down with it plenty of other deer.

They do not desire to bring down their theory to the level of their practice.

I'll lend no money gratis and bring down the rate of usance.

Electra flew upstairs to bring down a bottle of Florida water.

Any deduction from this monopoly must bring down her rival in proportion to this deduction.

You'd bring down the house if you said that in the Adelphi, Tony.

Well, he could bring down an ox with his fist, at a word from the boss, just as cleverly.

There is a piece up-stairs that I must bring down and play for you.

I had promised to bring down the logs because she asked me to keep on and do it.

bring down

Synonyms for bring down

Antonyms for bring down

dropping

fell

felled

felling

finish

bring down

Synonyms for bring down

Antonyms for bring down

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