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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
There are several ways to take down enemies, including using a Decoy Gun to spawn a hologram of Hugh, draw the bots to a trap and activating the iradiating beam.
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
Strong winds also took down this tree on Thatcher Street in Attleboro.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Both sides looked sloppy at times after a two-and-a-half-hour weather delay at halftime, but the visitors found enough to take down the Pride.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Please take down any petitions to push for my presence at the awards.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
Strong winds also took down this tree on Thatcher Street in Attleboro.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Both sides looked sloppy at times after a two-and-a-half-hour weather delay at halftime, but the visitors found enough to take down the Pride.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Please take down any petitions to push for my presence at the awards.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take down
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At one point in his teenage years, Diaz was publicly humiliated by the football team who forcefully shaved his curly hair.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Walz and Ellison were humiliated and could not account for their blundering.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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Video footage of the shooting showed Pretti was observing immigration enforcement and was trying to help up a woman knocked down by immigration officials when he was shot repeatedly.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Crews quickly knocked down the fire, Barta said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Ducks recorded a 70-60 win Friday over Virginia Tech in their first-round game at Moody Center.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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The audio files were recorded when Benedetti was serving as ambassador to Venezuela.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Major news outlets are undeterred by the administration’s criticism, recognizing that attempts to deter and discredit wartime reporting are as old as war coverage itself.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Defense attorneys have sought to discredit the prosecution's star witness, Carmen Lauber, a housekeeper for the family who claimed to have sold Richins fentanyl on multiple occasions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Now that system is being dismantled.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to the relentless work of the Philadelphia Police Department and our federal partners, this violent crew has been dismantled and held accountable.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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San Rafael also logged a preliminary high of 85 degrees, above the high of 83 from back in 1972, according to the local office of the National Weather Service.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Entrepreneur and athlete Jesse Itzler has logged more than 50,000 lifetime miles and credits the Galloway Method for completing 100-mile races without ever dropping out.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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One of the revelations of this war is just how many people outside Dubai are delighting in the thought that the city-state might be humbled.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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During her visit to the Oscars backstage pool, Buckley, who also made history as the first Irish actor to win Best Actress, spoke about how extremely humbling and relatable the journey of motherhood and award season has been for her.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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These are not legacy products disconnected from the future.—
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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The phone call lasted about one minute before it was disconnected.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Take down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20down. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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