Idiom
drive down
Meaning
To cause or force a price, quantity, rate, etc. to decrease.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The store lowered prices to drive down the cost of goods.”
“Increased competition in the market helps to drive down prices for the average consumer.”
“The central bank implemented strict new policies intended to drive down inflation and stabilize the national currency after months of economic volatility.”
Examples
simple
“The store lowered prices to drive down the cost of goods.”
contextual
“Increased competition in the market helps to drive down prices for the average consumer.”
complex
“The central bank implemented strict new policies intended to drive down inflation and stabilize the national currency after months of economic volatility.”
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