bring down vs dictate

bring down is not a noun while dictate is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bring down	No	No	Yes	No
dictate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dictate is a hyponym of bring down; that is, dictate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bring down:

Other hyponyms of bring down include order, prescribe, intrude, obtrude, clamp, give, foist.

bring down (noun)	dictate (noun)
	a guiding principle
	an authoritative rule

bring down (verb)	dictate (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	say out loud for the purpose of recording
impose something unpleasant	issue commands or orders for
cause to be enthusiastic	rule as a dictator
cause to come to the ground
move something or somebody to a lower position
cause the downfall of; of rulers