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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

Example Sentences

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Even if the world’s governments manage to bring down carbon emissions in the next 25 years, scientists expect the climate to become much more unstable because of the damage that’s already been done.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

What it hadn’t done until Friday was bring down any U.S. and Israeli warplanes over its territory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz—even if it comes with tolls—should bring down energy prices and put interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve back on the agenda.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

It's an expensive golden bullet to bring down a relatively cheap fibreglass drone.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

And I no longer have to wonder what made him risk everything to help bring down the Capitol.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins