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- [bring-doun]
- /ˈbrɪŋˌdaʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bring-doun]
- /ˈbrɪŋˌdaʊn/
Definitions of bringdown word
- noun bringdown a disappointment 3
- noun bringdown a disappointment or disillusionment; letdown: It was quite a bringdown to find myself running last in the mayoral race. 1
- noun bringdown anything, as a cutting remark or critical action, that causes depression or deflates one's ego; a put-down. 1
- noun bringdown disappointment, letdown. 0
- noun bringdown comedown. 0
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Origin of bringdown
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; noun use of verb phrase bring down; modeled on letdown and causative of comedown
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Parts of speech for Bringdown
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bringdown popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
bringdown usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bringdown
noun bringdown
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- disaster — a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.
- setback — Surveying. the interval by which a chain or tape exceeds the length being measured.
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- obstacle — something that obstructs or hinders progress.
Antonyms for bringdown
noun bringdown
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
- achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
- attainment — The attainment of an aim is the achieving of it.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
Top questions with bringdown
- cream what a bringdown?
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