brought down
Caused to collapse
Brought down is the past tense of bring down, meaning to cause something to fall, collapse, or fail.
A hunter brought down a deer.
A scandal brought down the government.
To bring someone down emotionally is to sadden or depress them: The news really brought her down.
In sports, to bring down an opponent is to tackle them.
Moved downward or reduced
- decreasedBecame smaller in amount
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- cutSeverance or reduction
- slashedCut with force
dropped · declined · minimized · curtailed · scaled back · downgraded · deflated · depreciated
Cause to fall
- crumbleFragment gradually
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- destructionAct of completely ruining
wreckage · implode · disintegrate · tumble · razed · leveled · felled · avalanche
Defeated completely
- conqueredDefeated and took control
- subduedReduced in intensity
- overpoweredExcessively dominant or conquered
- beatenHaving lost a contest
crushed · overcome · routed · trounced · bested · outplayed · humiliated · toppled
Abrupt seizure of power
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- regime changeReplacement of governing power
- oustedRemoved from position
- deposedRemoved from authority
dethroned · toppled · usurped · insurrection · rebellion · mutiny · uprising · revolt
Made to grieve
- dejectedLow in spirits
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
- dispiritedHaving lost heart
crestfallen · downcast · melancholy · gloom · despair · low spirits · heavyhearted · deflated
lowered
Moved downward or reduced
- decreasedBecame smaller in amount
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- cutSeverance or reduction
slashed · dropped · declined · minimized · curtailed · scaled back · downgraded · deflated · depreciated · devalued
topple
Cause to fall
- crumbleFragment gradually
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
destruction · wreckage · implode · disintegrate · tumble · razed · leveled · felled · avalanche · landslide
vanquished
Defeated completely
- conqueredDefeated and took control
- subduedReduced in intensity
- overpoweredExcessively dominant or conquered
beaten · crushed · overcome · routed · trounced · bested · outplayed · humiliated · toppled · felled
coup
Abrupt seizure of power
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- regime changeReplacement of governing power
- oustedRemoved from position
deposed · dethroned · toppled · usurped · insurrection · rebellion · mutiny · uprising · revolt · putsch
saddened
Made to grieve
- dejectedLow in spirits
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
dispirited · crestfallen · downcast · melancholy · gloom · despair · low spirits · heavyhearted · deflated · discouraged
- steeplechasesteeplechase, steeplechaser, hurdle, hurdles, hurdler
- demolishedbeaten, defeated, crushed, destroyed, demolished
- incapacitatedunconscious, knocked out, out cold, passed out, comatose