bring down

verb

1. to cause to fall

   the fighter aircraft brought the enemy down

   the ministers agreed to bring down the price of oil

2. slang.
   usually passive to cause to be elated and then suddenly depressed, as from using drugs

Example Sentences

Mr. Gandhi’s allegations, he said, were designed to “bring down the Indian market” and harm “25 million small investors.”

From New York Times

He continued to serve in the Lords until July of this year, when he was removed for non-attendance - bringing down the curtain on a parliamentary career of more than 50 years.

From BBC

"We should be focused on bringing down the cost of housing, health care, and child care, not manufacturing culture wars," she said.

From Salon

"The truth is this government isn't doing anything to bring down inflation. This government is stoking inflation," he told the Commons.

From BBC

A consultation with staff has opened, along with a voluntary redundancy scheme, in a push to bring down costs for a party which has struggled to attract major donors.

From BBC