bring down
English Thesaurus
1. cut down on; make a reduction in (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | shorten, |
| definition | : | make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | spill, |
| definition | : | reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | quench, |
| definition | : | reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | retrench, |
| definition | : | make a reduction, as in one's workforce (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | slash, |
| definition | : | cut drastically (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | thin out, |
| definition | : | make sparse (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | thin, |
| definition | : | make thin or thinner (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | detract, take away, |
| definition | : | take away a part from; diminish (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | deflate, |
| definition | : | reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | inflate, |
| definition | : | increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | downsize, |
| definition | : | reduce in size or number (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | subtract, |
| definition | : | take off or away (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | knock off, shave, |
| definition | : | cut the price of (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | cut, |
| definition | : | have a reducing effect (verb.change) |
2. impose something unpleasant (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | intrude, obtrude, |
| definition | : | thrust oneself in as if by force (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | clamp, |
| definition | : | impose or inflict forcefully (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | give, |
| definition | : | inflict as a punishment (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | foist, |
| definition | : | to force onto another (verb.communication) |
3. cause to be enthusiastic (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | enthuse, |
| definition | : | cause to feel enthusiasm (verb.emotion) |
4. move something or somebody to a lower position (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | reef, |
| definition | : | lower and bring partially inboard (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | depress, |
| definition | : | lower (prices or markets) (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | dip, |
| definition | : | lower briefly (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | incline, |
| definition | : | lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow (verb.motion) |
5. cause to come to the ground (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | arrive, come, get, |
| definition | : | reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress (verb.motion) |
| cause | : | land, set down, |
| definition | : | reach or come to rest (verb.motion) |
6. cause the downfall of; of rulers (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | depose, force out, |
| definition | : | force to leave (an office) (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | revolutionize, |
| definition | : | overthrow by a revolution, of governments (verb.social) |
7. cut down on; make a reduction in (verb.change)
| derivation | : | cutback, |
| definition | : | a reduction in quantity or rate (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | clipping, trim, trimming, |
| definition | : | cutting down to the desired size or shape (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | reductive, |
| definition | : | characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment (adj.all) |
8. impose something unpleasant (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | infliction, |
| definition | : | an act causing pain or damage (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | imposition, infliction, |
| definition | : | the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | imposition, |
| definition | : | an uncalled-for burden (noun.cognition) |
9. move something or somebody to a lower position (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | letting down, lowering, |
| definition | : | the act of causing something to move to a lower level (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | lower, lower berth, |
| definition | : | the lower of two berths (noun.artifact) |
10. cause to come to the ground (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | landing, |
| definition | : | the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface) (noun.act) |
11. cause the downfall of; of rulers (verb.social)
| derivation | : | overthrow, |
| definition | : | the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | subversion, subversive activity, |
| definition | : | the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government (noun.act) |
12. cut down on; make a reduction in (verb.change)
| derivation | : | cutback, |
| definition | : | a reduction in quantity or rate (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | clipping, trim, trimming, |
| definition | : | cutting down to the desired size or shape (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | reductive, |
| definition | : | characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment (adj.all) |
13. impose something unpleasant (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | infliction, |
| definition | : | an act causing pain or damage (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | imposition, infliction, |
| definition | : | the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | imposition, |
| definition | : | an uncalled-for burden (noun.cognition) |
14. move something or somebody to a lower position (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | letting down, lowering, |
| definition | : | the act of causing something to move to a lower level (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | lower, lower berth, |
| definition | : | the lower of two berths (noun.artifact) |
15. cause to come to the ground (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | landing, |
| definition | : | the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface) (noun.act) |
16. cause the downfall of; of rulers (verb.social)
| derivation | : | overthrow, |
| definition | : | the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | subversion, subversive activity, |
| definition | : | the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government (noun.act) |
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