prescribe vs bring down

prescribe and bring down both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bring down is a hypernym of prescribe; that is, bring down is a word with a broader meaning than prescribe:

Other hypernyms of prescribe include impose, inflict, visit.

prescribe (verb)	bring down (verb)
issue commands or orders for	cut down on; make a reduction in
(medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription	impose something unpleasant
recommend as beneficial	cause to be enthusiastic
	cause to come to the ground
	move something or somebody to a lower position
	cause the downfall of; of rulers