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
Asked whether Robinson had literally copied and pasted Harrington’s idea, his website was taken down.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Georgia has already won one shootout this season, taking down Tennessee in overtime back in Week 3.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Shortly after an original version of this article was published, DHS took down the video.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
During this fueling test, the first and second stages of the rocket will be fully loaded with liquid hydrogen and oxygen, and the countdown will be taken down to T-29 seconds.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Georgia has already won one shootout this season, taking down Tennessee in overtime back in Week 3.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Shortly after an original version of this article was published, DHS took down the video.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
During this fueling test, the first and second stages of the rocket will be fully loaded with liquid hydrogen and oxygen, and the countdown will be taken down to T-29 seconds.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take down
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Lord Lovat is utterly humiliated and this turns out to be a major problem for Brian.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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There’s always a moment in which somebody humiliates the villain and now all the love in him is gone.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Tamra Judge steps up to the line and, like Judge Dredd with hair extensions, knocks down two dozen or so targets in 27 seconds, seemingly without missing a shot.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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The first clue directs teams to an ice rink where duos must push each other on sleds with the goal of knocking down bowling pins.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
25 Sep. 2025
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One play after recording an interception, Casarez-McCampbell found senior Ben Thrun breaking free on a 40-yard touchdown catch.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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The previous week, Emily was at a sleepover at Heather’s house with Gretchen, when Gretchen, loosened up by shots of Fireball whiskey, revealed that Tamra once recorded a song, badly, according to Gretchen, with an unnamed boy band star that Gretchen claims Tamra got frisky with.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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There would be accusations of race manipulation, an online mob discrediting Wallace’s win as undeserved, and an angry Joe Gibbs Racing organization, which would now realize Hamlin puts another team’s interests ahead of their own.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Over time, as research increasingly pointed to genetics as a major factor in autism, the theory was discredited.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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Tensions boiled over when Tamar confronted her sisters about allegedly trying to dismantle her business, which includes her podcast.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Stanislav Secrieru, the national security chief, said this week that police had dismantled a network linked to Russia’s military intelligence service, the GRU, which had trained over 100 Moldovans in Serbia to use violent tactics against police.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Across his five seasons in New York, Thibodeau logged a 226-174 regular season record and a 24-23 playoff record.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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But over the last three starts, the Reds went 1-2 with Greene logging the shortest start of his career, the best game of his career and then a loss in what was perhaps the most important start of his career until Tuesday.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Such is the fickle nature of the NFL, a league that can humble teams in the same amount of time that separates a 40-40 tie game from a generational clock-management blunder.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Watching a mother turtle haul herself ashore under a canopy of stars to lay her eggs is a truly primal and humbling sight.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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City records point toward demolition City records, however, show that the company filed for and, on Tuesday, received a permit to disconnect the city water line, often a precursor to demolition.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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