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bring down
Verb
  • To make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power. transitive
  • To reduce. transitive
  • To make something, especially something flying, fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind. transitive
  • To cause an opponent to fall after a tackle. sports
  • To make someone feel bad emotionally. transitive