zu Fall bringen

to bring someone down

Türkçe: birini alaşağı etmek

Noun

Fall m.

Verb

bringen

Topic

Recht und Politik

In a sentence

Der neue Skandal brachte den beliebten Politiker zu Fall.

How it is used

Means 'to bring someone down' or 'cause downfall' – actively defeating a rival. Formal/competitive register. Use in business: 'Die neue Strategie brachte den Konkurrenten zu Fall.' Not for physical falling.

Other verbs that go with Fall

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• der Fall seinto be the case
• zu Fall kommento fall

All collocations with Fall

Other collocations built on bringen

• etw. zum Abschluss bringento bring something to a conclusion
• etw. zur Abstimmung bringento put something to a vote
• zur Anwendung bringento put into application/implement
• etw. zur Anzeige bringento report something (to authorities)
• zur Aufführung bringento stage/produce a performance
• jdn. in Bedrängnis bringento put someone in a difficult situation
• etw. zum Ausdruck bringento express something
• jdn. ins Bett bringento put someone to bed (tuck in)