bring down vs slash

slash vs bring down

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

bring down and slash both are verbs.

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

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

bring down: cut down on; make a reduction in
slash: cut drastically

Other hyponyms of bring down include shorten, spill, quench, retrench, thin out, thin, detract, take away, deflate, inflate, downsize, subtract, knock off, shave.

bring down (noun)	slash (noun)
	a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
	a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
	an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
	a wound made by cutting

bring down (verb)	slash (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	cut drastically
impose something unpleasant	cut open
cause to be enthusiastic	cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
cause to come to the ground	beat severely with a whip or rod
move something or somebody to a lower position	move or stir about violently
cause the downfall of; of rulers

Difference between bring down and slash

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