bring down
SeparableThe object can go before or after the particle — but a pronoun MUST go in the middle: “clean it up”, never “clean up it”.
How to say it
Stress the particle, not the verb: bring DOWN. Saying “BRING down” is the clearest learner tell — the verb stays light and the particle carries the beat.
No pause between the words. /ŋ/ runs straight into /d/ — “bring down” is one rhythmic unit with a single stressed beat on the particle.
3 meanings
- 1
To cause something powerful to fall or fail.
- “The scandal brought down the government.”
- “A single bug brought the whole site down.”
Similar: topple, overthrow
- 2
To make someone feel sad.
- “Don't let one bad review bring you down.”
Similar: depress
- 3
To reduce a level or a price.
- “We need to bring costs down before the next quarter.”
Similar: reduce, lower