bring down

verbs

move something or somebody to a lower position

"take down the vase from the shelf"

bring down, get down, let down, lower, take down

cause the downfall of; of rulers

"The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"

bring down, overthrow, overturn, subvert

impose something unpleasant

"The principal visited his rage on the students"

bring down, impose, inflict, visit

cause to come to the ground

"the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"

bring down, land, put down

cause to be enthusiastic

"Her playing brought down the house"

bring down

is a type of (narrower)

cause to feel enthusiasm

cut down on; make a reduction in

"reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down