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 And then, on January 12, a larger tranche of stuff was taken down. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026 Sixteen months after those outages, Philadelphia TRACON lost one circuit, found the other cut and took down the Northeast. — Vincent E. Bianco Iii, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Milwaukee then took down the 91-win Padres, who were arguably the majors’ best team in September while streaking to 19 wins in 22 games. — Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Crowley took down Dallas Skyline (52-14) before losing to cross-town rival North Crowley (35-14) before the bye week. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 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
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  • One of its proof points was supposed to be Maine, where Graham Platner humiliated the party establishment, then himself.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This caution is surprising in a writer who has elsewhere been fearless about identity and America, attentive to the country’s institutional capacity to humiliate, compromise, and implicate the people who claim it.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of humiliate
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  • Then Allisha Gray couldn’t knock down a 3 with 9 seconds left.
    — Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Karlaftis and Nohl Williams knocked down passes, and Williams added another breakup before game’s end.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of knock down
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  • The Health Ministry has recorded two cases, including one death, in Nord-Ubangi province, bordering the Central African Republic.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Both devices are designed to record, transcribe and analyze a user's day.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of record
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  • Baker periodically deployed Darman to discredit and even destroy Baker’s rivals for Presidential attention in the Administration.
    — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Gates says Washburn’s petition is a first volley in an attempt to discredit and then defund the Wildlife Council.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of discredit
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  • Last week, investigators began dismantling portions of the property, tearing into walls and floors while removing large pieces of evidence, including laboratory equipment and containers from the basement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Holtec International bought it and began dismantling it, though none of the steps were irreversible.
    — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismantle
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  • The giants of the late 1990s, including Qualcomm, Oracle, and Cisco, logged earnings on par with Amazon, Google, and Microsoft today.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The centers logged 862 exposures to retatrutide in the three months ending in September, up from 460 in the three months prior and 249 in the first three months of 2026.
    — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of log
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  • Believe me, having to audition for that was was humbling [laughs].
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • After a humbling 7-4 loss in Game 2, the Dodgers need a miraculous rejuvenation at Dodger Stadium to extend their season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of humble
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  • The Clean Energy Choice Act, introduced by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), requires utilities to offer homeowners a financial incentive to disconnect from gas and electrify the home when gas service line repairs are scheduled.
    — Molly McCrea, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The team also demonstrated that the sheet could reconstruct its overall shape even after some fibers were cut or disconnected.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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