Phrasal Verbs

bring down

This page is about the phrasal verb bring down

Meaning

to cause a government or a leader to lose power

Synonym

topple

For example

  • bring down sth Huge street protests eventually brought down the Marcos government.

  • bring sth down Even if the corruption scandal brings the government down, they'll just be replaced by more thieves in fancy suits.

Nouns often used as objects with bring down: government, leader, president, prime minister, dictatorship

Quick Quiz

After his military government was brought down, the president was

a. very pleased

b. very powerful

c. very angry
a) very pleased b) very powerful c) very angry

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