bring someone down

Related to word: bring

Phrasal Verb

Definition (movement)

  1. to make someone fall over by pushing or kicking them while they're moving

    • He was heading for the basket when his opponent brought him down.

    • The dog ran towards him and brought him down.

    • During the race, he accidentally got brought down by a teammate.

Definition (removal)

  1. to make someone in authority lose their job

    • His misconduct finally brought him down.

    • The power struggle brought down several top executives.

    • The exposé by a journalist quickly brought the mayor down.