bring down
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.18 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, down.
verb
To make (something, especially something flying) fall to the ground, usually by firing a weapon of some kind.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "Dad has brought down a stack of old vinyl records from the attic."
- "The rebel forces are trying to bring down the president and his government."
- "The latest budget reforms are intended to bring down the level of inflation."
- "The causes of income stagnation are varied and lack the political simplicity of calls to bring down the deficit or avert another Wall Street meltdown."
- "He brought down a pheasant with his first shot of the day."
- "For survival off-the-grid, one should have a gun that can bring down most animals without damaging their meat."