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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf" [syn: lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down] [ant: bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise]
2: cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class" [syn: overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring down]
3: impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students" [syn: inflict, bring down, visit, impose]
4: cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely" [syn: land, put down, bring down]
5: cause to be enthusiastic; "Her playing brought down the house"
6: cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits" [syn: reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down]

Merriam Webster's

transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to cause to fall by or as if by shooting 2. to carry (a total) forward

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. When people or events bring down a government or ruler, they cause the government or ruler to lose power. They were threatening to bring down the government by withdrawing from the ruling coalition... His challenge to Mrs Thatcher brought her down. = topple PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), V n P 2. If someone or something brings down a person or aeroplane, they cause them to fall, usually by shooting them. Military historians may never know what brought down the jet. PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), also V n P

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

Humble, abase.

Moby Thesaurus

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