"bring down on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: brings down on [present, singular, third-person], bringing down on [participle, present], brought down on [participle, past], brought down on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|bring<,,brought> down on}} bring down on (third-person singular simple present brings down on, present participle bringing down on, simple past and past participle brought down on)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, down, on.
    Sense id: en-bring_down_on-en-verb-8i1bgjQR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. (transitive, figurative) To cause negative consequences on (somebody or something). Tags: figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-bring_down_on-en-verb-DTlZ30EV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "down", English phrasal verbs formed with "on", Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "down": 32 68 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "on": 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70
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