Definition of bring down

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move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf"

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cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"

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impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"

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cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"

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cause to be enthusiastic; "Her playing brought down the house"

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cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

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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

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arrive come communicate decrease depose displace enthuse force out get intercommunicate lessen minify move

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