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brought down

VERB

reduce or hurt

Synonyms

WEAK

KO abase cut down damage drop fell floor injure knock down lay low level lower mow down murder overthrow overturn prostrate pull down shoot down slay throw down tumble undermine upset wound

Antonyms

WEAK

aid encourage help raise

Example Sentences

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Jerome Powell weathered a sustained political assault on Fed independence and brought down inflation without a recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Earlier in his career, he gained fame as the fearless Mafia-busting prosecutor whose aggressive use of racketeering laws brought down New York's organized crime families.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

The Italian referee initially waved away Melchie Dumornay and Lyon's appeal for a penalty when it appeared she had been brought down by Wubben-Moy.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Over the last eight years 28 chicks from the Scottish Highlands and Orkney Isles have been brought down to the Scottish border and successfully established.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Balder’s body was brought down the shingle, borne by four gods; eight legs took him past the crowd assembled there.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman