brings upon
Causes to befall
To bring something upon someone is to cause them to experience it, usually something negative: He brought ruin upon his family, She brought shame upon herself.
The phrase emphasizes that the consequence falls on a particular person or group, often as a result of their own actions.
You've brought this upon yourself assigns blame for self-inflicted trouble.
- set in motionCause to begin operating
- blowMove air forcefully
- resultWhat follows a cause
- triggerWhat initiates action
- provokeIncite a response
incite · storm · ramification · catalyze · repercussion · wreak · flood · inflict · impose · call down · curse · bad luck · karmic debt · induce · aftermath · guilt · decision · effect
causation of consequences
brings uponprevents
Stops from occurring
averts · wards off · staves off · forestalls · spares