down
1.
to make sb lose power or be defeated :
The scandal may bring down the government.
2.
( in sports ) to make sb fall over :
He was brought down in the penalty area.
down
1.
to make sb lose power or be defeated :
The scandal may bring down the government.
2.
( in sports ) to make sb fall over :
He was brought down in the penalty area.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005