1. Move something down to a less high position
   "bring down the vase from the shelf";
   - lower, take down, let down, get down
    
2. Cause the downfall or removal of a government, authority, or established system
   "protesters sought to bring down the regime";
   - overthrow, subvert, overturn
    
3. (air travel) cause to come to the ground
   "the pilot managed to bring down the aeroplane safely";
   - land, put down
    
4. Force something unwelcome or unpleasant upon someone
   "The principal brought down his rage on the students";
   - inflict, visit, impose, obtrude
    
5. Make a reduction in, cut down on
   "bring down your daily fat intake";
   - reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut
    
6. Cause to be enthusiastic
   "Her playing brought down the house"
    
7. (computing) to shut down or crash a system
   "The virus brought down the entire network"

Derived forms: bringing down, brought down, brings down

See also: position

Type of: arrive, come, communicate, decrease, depose, displace, enthuse, force out, get, intercommunicate, lessen, minify, move