bring sb down
— phrasal verb with bring /brɪŋ/ verb [T] (brought, brought)Definition
› to cause someone in a position of power to lose their job: This scandal could bring down the government.Taking action against people in power
(Definition of bring sb down from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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