take down

verb

Definition of take downnext
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 Several days later, the company took down its website entirely. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 In reality, although the cellar spider can take down black widows and other potentially dangerous spiders, its own venom is not particularly potent. — Melissa Petruzzello, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026 Orbitals has its fair share of battles, with one player controlling the guns while the other steers the ship to take down turrets and incoming asteroids. — George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Records show that police were able to track Flock cameras that were taken down and removed from their locations by tracking them using an internal GPS system in the devices. — Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for take down
  1. humiliate
  2. knock down
  3. record
  4. discredit
  5. dismantle
  6. log
  7. humble
  8. disconnect
Verb
  • My husband was humiliated, he was degraded, and not able to defend himself.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Our minds generate sharp retorts or zingers that would eviscerate or humiliate them.
    — Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of humiliate
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  • Itauma had never needed to go past the sixth round in his first 14 professional bouts and tired visibly after taking command of the early rounds, with Hrgovic absorbing a barrage of hits even after being knocked down in the second round.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • While knocking down those bearish arguments, Nvidia especially stressed the opportunities that these investments offer.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of knock down
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  • Gravest Gravy, an album consisting of a dozen previously unheard tracks that were recorded in 1977, with Big Star’s Alex Chilton producing, captures the band’s pioneering psychobilly sound at its birth.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In great Coppola family tradition, the late Eleanor Coppola was behind the scenes, recording her own video diaries that would become Making Marie Antoinette.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of record
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  • In trying to discredit public concerns about data centers as a psyop, Goldman and others said, tech leaders are taking a page out of the intelligence playbook themselves.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Inflicting these details on the jury, the children’s family members, and the public served no discernible purpose in establishing Clancy’s mens rea, which might have discredited her not-guilty plea.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of discredit
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  • After dismantling the Tar Heels 48-14 last year in Chapel Hill, many pundits are expecting a similar result in Ireland.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Roof shingles then need to be removed; brick fireplaces and chimneys have to be dismantled, their pieces carefully numbered for reconstruction later; and the entire structure must be sliced into road-ready sections like a loaf of bread.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismantle
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  • Send the query, capture exactly what comes back, log it and do that again tomorrow and the day after.
    — Vaidotas Juknys, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This information will be logged in Find Hub, which has thus far been used for locating phones, earbuds, and tracker tags.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of log
Verb
  • The city’s limited square footage means that even the most famous and beautiful people are humbled by a relative lack of privacy.
    — Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The alert, stoic animal seems awestruck and humbled by some of the artworks and skeptical of others.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of humble
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  • Tourists come here, disconnect themselves, go off into one little corner and think that’s the country.
    — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And, often, the material is so technical that it is disconnected from real-world use, leading to even less engagement and retention.
    — Jason Corso, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of disconnect

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“Take down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20down. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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