Synonyms for bring down
bring down

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1. bring downverb

   Synonyms:
   harsh ones mellow, shoot down

2. bring downverb

   To make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power.

   The rebel forces are trying to bring down the president and his government.

   Synonyms:
   shoot down, harsh ones mellow

3. bring downverb

   To reduce

   The latest budget reforms are intended to bring down the level of inflation.

   Synonyms:
   shoot down, harsh ones mellow

4. bring downverb

   To make something, especially something flying, fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.

   He brought down a pheasant with his first shot of the day.

   Synonyms:
   shoot down, harsh ones mellow

5. bring downverb

   To cause an opponent to fall after a tackle.

   Synonyms:
   harsh ones mellow, shoot down

6. bring downverb

   To make someone feel bad emotionally.

   The news of his death brought her down.

   Synonyms:
   harsh ones mellow, shoot down

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1. lower, take down, let down, get down, bring downverb

   move something or somebody to a lower position

   "take down the vase from the shelf"

   Synonyms:
   commence, land, swallow, write down, get off, tear down, get, raze, impose, trim down, disgrace, lower, demoralise, take down, dismount, get down, dismantle, cut, demoralize, demean, trim back, trim, overthrow, turn down, pull down, cut down, disappoint, glower, reduce, degrade, set about, lour, subvert, overturn, visit, level, frown, start, put down, begin, inflict, let down, cast down, start out, dispirit, depress, cut back, deject, dismay, light, set down, rase, unhorse, note, set out

2. overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring downverb

   cause the downfall of; of rulers

   "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"

   Synonyms:
   weaken, land, bowl over, overthrow, vacate, cut, annul, trim down, overturn, lower, demoralise, misdirect, overrule, get down, debase, pervert, demoralize, lift, trim back, trim, counteract, profane, rescind, cut down, tump over, put down, reduce, sabotage, let down, override, subvert, vitiate, repeal, take down, deprave, revolutionize, cut back, tip over, impose, inflict, undermine, upset, turn over, reverse, countermand, revoke, revolutionise, knock over, countermine, visit, debauch, corrupt

3. inflict, bring down, visit, imposeverb

   impose something unpleasant

   "The principal visited his rage on the students"

   Synonyms:
   chitchat, land, confab, overthrow, enforce, inspect, impose, trim down, overturn, lower, get down, call in, cut, jaw, chit-chat, claver, trim back, trim, see, chew the fat, cut down, call, reduce, levy, natter, gossip, travel to, subvert, visit, take down, cut back, put down, inflict, shoot the breeze, confabulate, let down, chat, chatter, chaffer

4. land, put down, bring downverb

   cause to come to the ground

   "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"

   Synonyms:
   unload, land, write down, repose, overthrow, bring, impose, drop off, disgrace, lower, visit, get down, place down, cut, demean, trim back, trim, record, shoot down, cut down, lay, reduce, degrade, let down, subvert, overturn, take down, set down, trim down, put down, down, inflict, set ashore, drop, enter, discharge, cut back, shore, destroy

5. bring downverb

   cause to be enthusiastic

   "Her playing brought down the house"

   Synonyms:
   overturn, cut back, get down, lower, let down, take down, trim back, overthrow, put down, trim down, subvert, cut down, cut, visit, land, impose, reduce, inflict, trim

6. reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring downverb

   cut down on; make a reduction in

   "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

   Synonyms:
   clip, cut out, skip, strike down, ignore, cut off, put down, lop, knock down, reduce, curtail, turn off, fell, trim, tailor, visit, shave, quash, cut, overthrow, cut back, mow, land, turn out, lose weight, shrink, slew, rationalise, switch off, prune, melt off, trim down, snip, contract, dress, shorten, thin, make out, geld, rationalize, disregard, down, snub, push down, inflict, subvert, slim down, concentrate, garnish, slue, tighten, abbreviate, pull down, restrict, keep down, hack, impose, flash back, subdue, cut down, deoxidise, burn, subjugate, curb, issue, edit, edit out, come down, repress, let down, foreshorten, dilute, write out, thin out, curve, swerve, get down, scale down, crop, drop, take down, boil down, pare, slenderize, trend, lower, abridge, deoxidize, sheer, slash, veer, overturn, decoct, slim, trim back

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1. bring down

   Synonyms:
   humble, abase

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1. Janet Yellen:

   I do think there’s a path to bring down inflation while maintaining what I think all of us would regard is a strong labor market, and the evidence that I’m seeing suggests we are on that path.

2. Cheri Bustos:

   As we review this report, I also remain committed to continuing my efforts to bring down the cost of health care, invest in our infrastructure and clean up the mess in Washington.

3. Deputy Prime Minister Saleh Mutlaq:

   We must get rid of the militias, and weapons must be in the hands of the state, they want to bring down... the voice of every patriot. This is a message we must understand: to take a stand against the militias and the outlaws.

4. Central Valley.Despite Birx:

   Although we're seeing improvements in some of the red states and some of the states have actually moved from being in a red category -- that was more than 10 % test positivity -- to under 10 %, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia moved back into the yellow states status, their work needs to continue to intensify to continue to bring down case counts.

5. Oleh Sych:

   A possible objective was to bring down some branches (of the Ukrainian energy system) and create a 'domino effect' to collapse the entire system of Ukraine or a significant part.