BRING DOWN

• (verb) cut down on; make a reduction in

  "reduce your daily fat intake", "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

  synonyms : cut , cut back , cut down , reduce , trim , trim back , trim down

• (verb) impose something unpleasant

  "The principal visited his rage on the students"

  synonyms : impose , inflict , visit

• (verb) cause to be enthusiastic

  "Her playing brought down the house"

• (verb) move something or somebody to a lower position

  "take down the vase from the shelf"

  synonyms : get down , let down , lower , take down

• (verb) cause to come to the ground

  "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"

  synonyms : land , put down

• (verb) cause the downfall of; of rulers

  "The Czar was overthrown", "subvert the ruling class"

  synonyms : overthrow , overturn , subvert

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