The difference between Bring down and Shoot down

When used as verbs, bring down means to make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power, whereas shoot down means to cause to fall by shooting.


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  1. Bring down as a verb (transitive):

    To make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power.

    Examples:

    "The rebel forces are trying to bring down the president and his government."

  2. Bring down as a verb (transitive):

    To reduce.

    Examples:

    "The latest budget reforms are intended to bring down the level of inflation."

  3. Bring down as a verb (transitive):

    To humble.

  4. Bring down as a verb (transitive):

    To make something, especially something flying, fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.

    Examples:

    "He brought down a pheasant with his first shot of the day."

  5. Bring down as a verb (sports):

    To cause an opponent to fall after a tackle.

  6. Bring down as a verb (transitive):

    To make someone feel bad emotionally.

    Examples:

    "The news of his death brought her down."

  1. Shoot down as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to fall by shooting.

    Examples:

    "The carnival game involved shooting down tin cans."

    "My grandfather shot down several fighter planes in the war."

  2. Shoot down as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):

    To criticize a (request) to the point of preclusion.

    Examples:

    "Every proposal I made was shot down at once."

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