English-French translations for bring down

• abaisser
  On profite ensuite de leurs bas salaires pour abaisser les salaires des autres travailleurs. Advantage is then taken of their low wages to bring down the wages of others.
  Par ailleurs, la directive ne contient aucune disposition préconisant le mélange de déchets radioactifs à d'autres déchets pour abaisser les niveaux de radioactivité en vue de respecter les normes. Furthermore, the directive contains no provisions requiring mixing radioactive waste with other waste to bring down the levels of radioactivity to comply with standards.
• abattre
  À quoi sert-il, en effet, d'étendre le marché intérieur, d'alléger les régulations nationales, d'abattre les frontières si c'est pour obtenir un marché de la fraude? What is the use of extending the internal market and removing national regulations and bring down borders if the market is riddled with fraud?

Definition of bring down

• To make a ruler lose their position of power
• To reduce
• To humble
• To cause an opponent to fall after a tackle
• To make someone feel bad emotionally

Examples

• 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.
• For survival off-the-grid, one should have a gun that can bring down most animals without damaging their meat.
• The news of his death brought her down.

Related words

• work brings freedom
• bring the house down
• bring somebody down