Definitions

bring down

VERB

reduce or hurt

Synonyms

WEAK

KO abase cut down damage drop fell floor injure knock down lay low level lower mow down murder overthrow overturn prostrate pull down shoot down slay throw down tumble undermine upset wound

Antonyms

WEAK

aid encourage help raise

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Warsh’s brand of new monetarism should serve him well in his new job, allowing him to bring down rising inflation and notch interest rates down to lower and more favorable levels.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Treasury undergoing a massive debt restructuring to bring down high interest expenses.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

If that special story is wrong, he said, the Fed has “to come to grips with that” by acknowledging rates may not be high enough to bring down inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

She added that the government would "protect people from unfair price rises if they occur to bring down food prices at the till", and was boosting long-term energy security.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

This time all her parents have had to do is bring down the boxes from a closet shelf, retrieve the jewels from the safety deposit box, find the itemized list for the caterer.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

bring down

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