1
as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
there's no need to take us down by making fun of our clothes
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2
as in to knock down
to take apart
electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run
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3
as in to record
to make a written note of
took down the customer's contact information
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Recent Examples of take down
The company's website has subsequently been taken down.
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 21 July 2025
Team Collier also took down the team All-Star game scoring record, previously set by fellow Huskies legend Breanna Stewart‘s team with 143 points in 2023.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
Candidates line up to take down Mayor Lyles Mayor Vi Lyles is no stranger to opposition.
—Nicholas Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 19 July 2025
If any bird of prey were going to take down a human, these would be the ones.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 21 July 2025
Team Collier also took down the team All-Star game scoring record, previously set by fellow Huskies legend Breanna Stewart‘s team with 143 points in 2023.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
Candidates line up to take down Mayor Lyles Mayor Vi Lyles is no stranger to opposition.
—Nicholas Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 19 July 2025
If any bird of prey were going to take down a human, these would be the ones.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take down
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Coach Ruben Amorim publicly humiliated him before a loan move to Aston Villa for the final half of the campaign.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Caught in an undignified situation, humiliated by a hot, skinnier love interest, Jessica was the latest incarnation of the funny fat lady (who is never actually that fat, merely representative of the average American woman).—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
16 July 2025
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This is expected to knock down tree limbs, blow around unsecured objects and do minor damage to outdoor items.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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Rachel Banham knocked down three 3-pointers and finished with 12 points for the Sky.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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In 2024, India recorded the highest percentage of Prime members streaming Prime Video compared to any other country globally.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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The Eagles have lost 47 consecutive games, and it’s been more than 2,000 days since the program recorded a win.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 July 2025
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This is mainly an effort to discredit and demonize property taxes, which DeSantis wants to abolish or severely curtail in Florida.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
26 July 2025
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Trump’s theory here, juiced by Gabbard, is that Obama used talk of Russian election interference to discredit Trump’s 2016 election win and hobble his first term in office.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Where baby boomers and Gen Xers often stuck with one employer for decades, Gen Z is dismantling that concept.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
27 July 2025
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The state's bipartisan elections commission could be dismantled if Republican Josh Schoemann is elected governor.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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The rotation, which features Kodai Senga, Sean Manaea, Clay Holmes, Frankie Montas and Peterson — who, to his credit, has logged at least six innings in four straight starts — looks the same.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Rather than depending solely on API integrations or rigid scripts, Pine AI’s agents can interact directly with graphical user interfaces — logging into websites, filling out dynamic forms and navigating complex web environments much like a human would.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Utkarsh Sood/New Atlas The Himalayas are every adventurer’s dream – those towering peaks, those winding roads, and that overwhelming feeling of grandeur that humbles even the most experienced traveler.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 July 2025
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Being able to help save lives through this work is potentially humbling.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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For young people often disconnected from professional networks or mentors, Dream Reach Inspire aims to close that gap, one relationship at a time.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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“Take down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20down. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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