drive down

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle down

Meanings

1

Cause prices, numbers or values to fall

Why “down”? When there is less of something, it goes down. Prices, sound, heat and speed all work this way.

Competition drove prices down.
Competition caused prices to fall.
New supply drove rents down.
New supply caused rents to fall.

Don't confuse with

drive downdrive off

Drive down means make prices or numbers fall. Drive off means leave by car.

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