 bring_down |
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| 1. | [ verb ] move something or somebody to a lower position | |
| Synonyms: | lower let_down take_down get_down | |
| Examples: | "take down the vase from the shelf" |
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| Related terms: | raise move tend depress dip incline reef descend | |
| 2. | [ verb ] impose something unpleasant | |
| Synonyms: | inflict impose visit | |
| Examples: | : "The principal visited his rage on the students" |
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| Related terms: | communicate order clamp give intrude foist infliction imposition | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (politics) cause the downfall of; of rulers | |
| Synonyms: | overthrow subvert overturn | |
| Examples: | "The Czar was overthrown" "subvert the ruling class" |
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| Related terms: | depose revolutionize subversion | |
| 4. | [ verb ] cause to come to the ground | |
| Synonyms: | land put_down | |
| Examples: | "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely" |
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| Related terms: | arrive air_travel landing land | |
| 5. | [ verb ] cause to be enthusiastic | |
| Examples: | "Her playing brought down the house" |
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| Related terms: | enthuse | |
| 6. | [ verb ] cut down on; make a reduction in | |
| Synonyms: | reduce cut cut_down trim_down trim cut_back trim_back | |
| Examples: | "reduce your daily fat intake" "The employer wants to cut back health benefits" |
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| Related terms: | decrease shorten slash take_away thin_out shave quench deflate retrench inflate cut thin cut trim | |
| Similar spelling: |
bring_to bring_on bring_in brewing bring_round bringing bring_up bring_around bring_through bring_out bring_oneself bring_off bring_forward bring_home bring_back Bren_gun Branigan |
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