TAKEN DOWN Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

taken down

verb

past participle of take down

as in humiliated

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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as in knocked 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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as in noted

to make a written note of took down the customer's contact information

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Recent Examples of taken down Best, who allegedly had prior encounters with the Secret Service and a history of mental health issues, fired about three shots toward the executive mansion before he was taken down by Secret Service agents, according to a senior administration official with direct knowledge of the incident. —

Alexandra Koch , Chad Pergram , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026 Umbrellas are allowed, but must be taken down before the KC Symphony concert so people can see the show. —

Kendrick Calfee may 22, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026 Forbes was taken down by then-Ravens wide receiver Devin Duvernay in the skirmish. —

Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 May 2026 One was from the penalty spot in the 54th minute after Yazmeen Ryan was taken down on a run toward the byline. —

Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 17 May 2026 The jobs were posted through the month of March, then were taken down on April 1 because of the partial federal government shutdown, but were put back up on April 30, according to a city spokesperson. —

R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 Encouragingly, he was seen to move his hand to his face as he was taken down the tunnel. —

Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026 The accounts have been taken down, but much of their contents remain accessible on the Internet Archive. —

Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026 That said, the dude would be a lot cooler if he didn't get taken down by a bunch of space kids. —

Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026

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You can be humiliated, and won’t that be awful?

— Brent Lang, Variety, 19 May 2026
Those who don’t get the job leave diminished, sometimes humiliated, and the institution absorbs the damage quietly for years.

— Paul Hardart, Fortune, 9 May 2026