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Definition

To reduce something, or to defeat/remove someone or something.

Example sentence
We need to bring down costs this quarter.
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bring down prices

bring down costs

bring down inflation

bring down the government

bring down the company

Separable usage
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They brought down the price. ✅ (Correct)
They brought the price down. ✅ (Correct)