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brought 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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And they have continued to rise further as the levies were brought down, with $8.5bn worth of Indian goods shipped to the US in April.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

But a switch to solar has brought down costs and allowed families to operate the pans for longer.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

He said that, by contrast, the controversy had "brought down" the former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sir Christian's predecessor in Washington, Lord Peter Mandelson.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

That pressure intensified during the war-fueled selloff, triggering a valuation reset that has brought down the multiples of the once-lofty tech leaders and made them more attractive to many investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The fire in the kitchen had taken quickly, and whether it was the flour or the gas, something had brought down part of the roof.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman