bring down

1. 1.

   move something or somebody to a lower position

   “take down the vase from the shelf”

   Synonymslowertake downlet downget down

   Broadermove

   Narrowerreefdepressdipincline
2. 2.

   cause the downfall of; of rulers

   “The Czar was overthrown”

   “subvert the ruling class”

   Synonymsoverthrowsubvertoverturn

   Broaderdepose

   Narrowerrevolutionize
3. 3.

   impose something unpleasant

   “The principal visited his rage on the students”

   Synonymsinflictvisitimpose

   Broadercommunicate

   Narrowerorderintrudeclampgivefoist
4. 4.

   cause to come to the ground

   “the pilot managed to land the airplane safely”

   Synonymslandput down

   Broaderarrive

   air travel

5. 5.

   cause to be enthusiastic

   “Her playing brought down the house”

   Broaderenthuse
6. 6.

   cut down on; make a reduction in

   “reduce your daily fat intake”

   “The employer wants to cut back health benefits”

   Synonymsreducecut downcut backtrimtrim downtrim backcut

   Broaderdecrease

   Narrowershortenspillquenchretrenchslashthin outthintake awaydeflateinflate

Questions about bring down

What does bring down mean?

bring down means "move something or somebody to a lower position". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for bring down?

Close synonyms include lower, take down, let down, get down, overthrow. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is bring down a common word?

bring down is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.