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bring down vs take away

take away vs bring down

bring down and take away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bring down No No Yes No
take away No No Yes No
As verbs, take away is a hyponym of bring down; that is, take away is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bring down:
  • bring down: cut down on; make a reduction in
  • take away: take away a part from; diminish
Other hyponyms of bring down include shorten, spill, quench, retrench, slash, thin out, thin, detract, deflate, inflate, downsize, subtract, knock off, shave.
bring down (verb) take away (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in take out or remove
impose something unpleasant remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
cause to be enthusiastic get rid of something abstract
cause to come to the ground take away a part from; diminish
move something or somebody to a lower position buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food
cause the downfall of; of rulers remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
take from a person or place
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