bring down

verb brings down · bringing down · brought down

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, down. Dad has brought down a stack of old vinyl records from the attic.
2. transitive To make (a ruler or government) lose their position of power. The rebel forces are trying to bring down the president and his government.
3. transitive To reduce. The latest budget reforms are intended to bring down the level of inflation.
4. transitive To humble.
5. transitive 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.
6. transitive To cause (an opponent) to fall after a tackle. Kalinic later saw red for a rash tackle on Paul Scharner before Gabriel Tamas was dismissed for bringing down Diouf.
7. transitive To make (someone) feel bad emotionally. The news of his death brought her down.
8. To cause to fall down, e.g. in an accident. From the evidence of witnesses and of the recorded passing times, including the time at which the circuit breakers were tripped when the wires were brought down, the train was travelling at a speed of not less than 70 m.p.h.
9. transitive To take (someone) to prison.
10. slang To receive a prison sentence. She brought down a five-year bid.
11. slang, transitive To incite excitement in (a place or crowd). He brought down the club.
12. transitive To calm down (someone).
13. transitive To stop the effects of intoxication in (someone).