Verb: bring down bring dawn- Move something down to a less high position
"bring down the vase from the shelf"; - lower, take down, let down, get down - Cause the downfall of; of rulers
"bring down the ruling class"; - overthrow, subvert, overturn - Make (someone) do something unpleasant
"The principal brought down his rage on the students"; - inflict, visit, impose, obtrude - (air travel) cause to come to the ground
"the pilot managed to bring down the aeroplane safely"; - land, put down - Cause to be enthusiastic
"Her playing brought down the house" - Make a reduction in, cut down on
"bring down your daily fat intake"; - reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut
Derived forms: brought down, bringing down, brings down See also: convey Type of: arrive, come, communicate, decrease, depose, displace, enthuse, force out, get, intercommunicate, lessen, minify, move |