bring down (English, verb)
expansion: bring down (third-person singular simple present brings down, present participle bringing down, simple past and past participle brought down)
Senses:
glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, down.
glosses: To make (a ruler or government) lose their position of power.
tags: transitive
glosses: To reduce.
tags: transitive
glosses: To humble.
tags: transitive
glosses: To make (something, especially something flying) fall to the ground, usually by firing a weapon of some kind.
tags: transitive
topics: hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: To cause (an opponent) to fall after a tackle.
tags: transitive
glosses: To make (someone) feel bad emotionally.
tags: transitive
glosses: To cause to fall down, e.g. in an accident.
glosses: To take (someone) to prison.
tags: transitive
qualifier: African-American Vernacular
glosses: To receive a prison sentence.
tags: slang
qualifier: African-American Vernacular
glosses: To incite excitement in (a place or crowd).
tags: slang
transitive
glosses: To calm down (someone).
tags: transitive
glosses: To stop the effects of intoxication in (someone).
tags: transitive
Forms:
form: brings down
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: bringing down
tags: participle
present
form: brought down
tags: participle
past
form: brought down
tags: past