Synonyms of take down

take down

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humiliate
• discredit
• humble
• shame
• embarrass
• degrade
• confuse
• disgrace
• rattle
• dishonor
• insult
• debase
• demean
• cheapen
• lower
• chasten
• abase
• foul
• sink
• criticize
• write off
• diminish
• put down
• minimize
• smirch
• cry down
• ridicule
• detract
• discount
• mortify
• faze
• disparage
• disconcert
• discountenance
• libel
• confound
• belittle
• depreciate
• decry
• fluster
• slander
• malign
• condemn
• affront
• defame
• castigate
• abash
• discomfit
• defile
• nonplus
• damn
• denounce
• censure
• bad-mouth
• reprehend
• execrate
• reprobate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• honor
• elevate
• celebrate
• recognize
• exalt
• cite
• commend
• decorate
• praise
• congratulate
• applaud
• cheer
• salute
• boast
• acknowledge
• compliment
• aggrandize
• hail
• canonize
• extol
• play up
• tout
• deify
• laud
• highlight
• fete
• acclaim
• eulogize
• promote
• lift
• spotlight
• raise
• upgrade
• advance
• magnify
• glorify
• dignify
• boost
• enshrine
• uplift
• ennoble
• enthrone
• ensky
• romanticize
• idealize

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knock down
• dismantle
• disconnect
• break down
• strike
• detach
• disassemble
• dismount
• dismember
• divide
• demount
• disengage
• separate
• disaggregate
• break up
• disunite
• disarticulate
• dissever
• disjoin
• disjoint

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• construct
• build
• assemble
• erect
• combine
• unite
• pitch

3

as in to record

to make a written note of

took down the customer's contact information

Synonyms & Similar Words

• record
• log
• write down
• set down
• report
• transcribe
• note
• jot (down)
• mark
• enter
• put down
• register
• minute
• chronicle
• chalk (up)
• enregister
• inscribe
• notch
• score

Example Sentences

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