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Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

bring down

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Source Word

bring down

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To make a ruler lose their position of power. / (transitive) To reduce. / (transitive) To humble.

Japanese Meaning

支配者や権力者を失脚させる、または追放する。 / （何かの量や程度を）下げる、減少させる。 / （人を）謙虚にさせる、地位を下げさせる。

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The coalition planned to bring down the tyrant by exposing his corruption.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

連合は汚職を暴露して、その暴君を打倒する計画を立てていた。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To make a ruler lose their position of power.

The rebel forces are trying to bring down the president and his government.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To reduce.

The latest budget reforms are intended to bring down the level of inflation.

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To humble.

Sense（4）

(transitive) To make something, especially something flying, fall to the ground, usually by firing a weapon of some kind.

He brought down a pheasant with his first shot of the day.

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Sense（5）

(sports, transitive) To cause an opponent to fall after a tackle.

Sense（6）

(transitive) To make someone feel bad emotionally.

The news of his death brought her down.

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Sense（7）

To cause to fall down, e.g. in an accident.

From the evidence of witnesses and of the recorded passing times, including the time at which the circuit breakers were tripped when the wires were brought down, the train was travelling at a speed of not less than 70 m.p.h.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

brings down

（ present singular third-person ）

bringing down

（ participle present ）

brought down

（ participle past ）

brought down

（ past ）

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