"bring low" meaning in English

See bring low in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: brings low [present, singular, third-person], bringing low [participle, present], brought low [participle, past], brought low [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|bring<,,brought> low}} bring low (third-person singular simple present brings low, present participle bringing low, simple past and past participle brought low)
  1. To embarrass or humiliate. Related terms: cut down to size, lower one's sights, put someone in their place
    Sense id: en-bring_low-en-verb-UGSKyFSq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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