Bring under
/brɪŋ ˈʌndər/B2
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1. To control or conquer someone or something.
- The new regulations aim to bring under control the emissions of greenhouse gases.
- The military operation was launched to bring the unrest under control.
2. To place something or someone in a particular state or condition.
- They hope to bring the epidemic under control soon.
- The new manager was able to bring the chaotic office under order within months.
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