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Bring down

verb

Move something or somebody to a lower position. Synonyms: get down, let down, lower, take down.

Cause the downfall of; of rulers. Synonyms: overthrow, overturn, subvert. "Subvert the ruling class"

Impose something unpleasant. Synonyms: impose, inflict, visit.

Cause to come to the ground. Synonyms: land, put down.

Cause to be enthusiastic.

Cut down on; make a reduction in. Synonyms: cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down. "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

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"Bring down" Quotes from Famous Books

... that will surprise you, and a message to give. Perhaps, if it is not asking too much, we may walk as far as may be necessary to tell it, or," and he looked at her questioningly, "would you like him to go and help you to bring down the high boughs?—they have the ...

— What Necessity Knows • Lily Dougall

... here, and the balance we will pile away on the top floor. When these are sold then we'll bring down the others—always keeping up the character of the room. That is my idea. What do you think ...

— Felix O'Day • F. Hopkinson Smith

... herdsmen heed what sound the winds bring down Of footsteps on the crisping snow, from cold Nevada's crown! Full hot and fast the Saxon rides, with rein of travel slack, And, bending o'er his saddle, leaves the sunrise at his back; By many a lonely river, and gorge of fir and pine, On many a wintry ...

— The Complete Works of Whittier - The Standard Library Edition with a linked Index • John Greenleaf Whittier

... Gospel—is a picture, that appeals to every heart, of the triumph of Divine strength in the midst of human weakness; and a most striking proof, moreover, that not by might, but by the Spirit of love, does God bring down the ...

— Roman Mosaics - Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood • Hugh Macmillan

... Conservative party—on that Justin's mind is firmly settled—and every now and then I clamor urgently that we must do more for it. But Justin's ideas go no further than writing cheques—doing more for the party means writing a bigger cheque—and there are moments when I feel we shall simply bring down a peerage upon our heads and bury my ancient courtesy title under the ignominy of a new creation. He would certainly accept it. He writes his cheque and turns back at the earliest opportunity to his miniature ...

— The Passionate Friends • Herbert George Wells

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