bring down

The rebel forces are trying to bring down the president and his government.

The latest budget reforms are intended to bring down the level of inflation.

He brought down a pheasant with his first shot of the day.

Kalinic later saw red for a rash tackle on Paul Scharner before Gabriel Tamas was dismissed for bringing down Diouf.

The news of his death brought her down.

From the evidence of witnesses and of the recorded passing times, including the time at which the circuit breakers were tripped when the wires were brought down, the train was travelling at a speed of not less than 70 m.p.h.