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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Banning large investors isn’t going to free up existing housing stock, or bring down housing costs altogether, experts told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

Perhaps an error you spotted in your credit report was bringing down your score and just got removed.

From MarketWatch

"I very much doubt the current rallies could bring down or overthrow the regime," she said.

From Barron's

"They would've been brought down from Norway on ships and then assembled on the island."

From BBC

bring down

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