bring down

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de faire tomber quelque chose, de réduire quelque chose ou de vaincre une personne ou un gouvernement.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of causing something to fall, reducing something, or defeating a person or government.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Cause to fallformal

   To make something or someone fall to the ground.

   faire tomber

   • The storm brought down several trees in the park.
   • The wrestler brought down his opponent with a swift move.
   • The explosion brought down the old building.

   Synonymesdropfellfloorknock downprostratetopple

   Antonymeselevateliftraise

2. Reduce or lowerformal

   To decrease the level, amount, or intensity of something.

   Réduire ou abaisser

   • The government aims to bring down inflation rates.
   • This medicine will help bring down your fever.
   • They are working to bring down the cost of production.

   Synonymesabatecurtailcutdecreasediminishdroplessenlowerminimizereduceshrinkslashtrim

   Antonymesboostelevateincreaseraise

3. Defeat or overthrowformal

   To cause the downfall or removal of a person, government, or system.

   Renverser / Faire tomber

   • The scandal brought down the prime minister.
   • The rebels attempted to bring down the regime.
   • The investigation brought down a major criminal network.

   Synonymesdefeatdeposedethroneoustovercomeoverthrowsubverttoppleunseatvanquish

   Antonymesbolsterchampionsupportuphold

Verbe de basebring