TAKE DOWN Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

take down

verb

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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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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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 other one happened just two years ago, with the Celtics taking down the Dallas Mavericks in five by a total of 12 points. —

Zach Harper, New York Times, 16 June 2026 For the first time in two decades, the Canes are bringing the Stanley Cup to Raleigh after taking down the Vegas Golden Knights, 3-0, in Game 6 on Sunday night. —

Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 Administration officials deemed Fable 5 a threat to national security and reportedly gave Anthropic 90 minutes to take down Fable 5 and Mythos 5, a newer version of Mythos Preview released to only a small number of organizations. —

Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026 The report, which has now been taken down, has been referenced by multiple customer service publications and a major newspaper in the Czech Republic. —

Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for take down

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Only the United States was humiliated; both countries have experienced a catastrophic loss.

— Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
However, they were then humiliated 2-1, after extra time, by second division side Torreense in the final.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 June 2026