Defenition of the word bring down
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Defenition of the word bring down
- To cut down on; to make a reduction in (especially costs, jobs, e.g. with financial and administrative acts).
- cause to be enthusiastic; "Her playing brought down the house"
- impose something unpleasant: "The principal visited his rage on the students"
- cause to come to the ground; of aircraft
- move something or somebody to a lower position
- cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"
- cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
- impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"
- move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf"
- cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"
- cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
- cut down on; make a reduction in
- impose something unpleasant
- cause to be enthusiastic
- cause to come to the ground
- cause the downfall of; of rulers
Synonyms for the word bring down
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- cut
- cut back
- cut down
- get down
- impose
- inflict
- land
- let down
- lower
- overthrow
- overturn
- put down
- reduce
- subvert
- take down
- trim
- trim back
- trim down
- visit
Hyponyms for the word bring down
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- clamp
- deflate
- depress
- detract
- dictate
- dip
- downsize
- foist
- give
- incline
- inflate
- intrude
- knock off
- obtrude
- order
- prescribe
- quench
- reef
- retrench
- revolutionize
- shave
- shorten
- slash
- spill
- subtract
- take away
- thin
- thin out
Hypernyms for the word bring down
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- arrive
- come
- communicate
- decrease
- depose
- displace
- enthuse
- force out
- get
- intercommunicate
- lessen
- minify
- move
Antonyms for the word bring down
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- bring up
- elevate
- get up
- lift
- raise
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