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to bring down
01
to make someone or something in power lose their position
Transitive: to bring down someone in power
02
to cause sadness or unhappiness in someone
Transitive: to bring down sb
03
to decrease the level, quantity, or intensity of something
Transitive: to bring down level or intensity of something
04
to cause someone or something to lose balance and fall
Transitive: to bring down sb/sth
05
to guide an aircraft downward for the purpose of landing
Transitive: to bring down an aircraft
06
to shoot at and force a plane, bird, or animal to fall
Transitive: to bring down a flying object or animal
bring down
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Example
The employees united to bring down the corrupt manager.
The legal action threatened to bring down the influential lobbyist.
The people's demand for democracy helped bring down the autocratic regime.
Financial troubles can bring down even the most optimistic individuals.
The kids accidentally brought down the tower of building blocks.
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