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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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A 2-1 defeat at Sunderland on Sunday brought down the curtain on a disappointing season for the Blues, who have sacked Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior along the way.

From BBC • May 25, 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

That pressure intensified during the war-fueled selloff, triggering a valuation reset that has brought down the multiples of the once-lofty tech leaders and made them more attractive to many investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He suggested this had stayed with the on-field call but he must have misremembered - there was a VAR intervention to award the spot-kick after Ibrahima Konate brought down Wilfried Gnonto.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

He was brought down a long concrete hallway and then directed into a cell.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers