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 Though his TikTok has been taken down, Hilton’s Instagram remains active. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 Rather than taking down individual videos, the company has largely focused on accounts that post AI slop at scale, attempting to trick users and harvest cheap views for ad revenue. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 But Heaps was advised by Fambrini not to take down the wall of shelves in the Walnut Creek shop that displays a decorative array of Kettle Brand potato chips — a big draw for customers. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 The slow pace continued for a while, but eventually, Punk took down Rhodes with a leaping heel kick and tweaked his knee. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 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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  • Filming a scene in which Isaiah humiliates Cam, Withers asked Wayans to crack jokes about Kionte’s death — the defining event of Withers’ life, and his lowest point.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The moment is a deliberate callback to the premiere, when Max seized a microphone at a fundraiser and humiliated Anna in public.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of humiliate
Verb
  • The hardest thing is, when you get knocked down, is to be able to get back up.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The base fire department referred inquiries to the MCAS public affairs office, which had no updates on the size of the blaze or when it was knocked down.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Definition of knock down
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  • Across Asia, thousands of first-time investors have recently piled in to stock markets, hoping to cash in on the massive tech boom that boosted indexes in Taiwan, South Korea and Japan to record highs earlier this year.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Paul Sewald came in to record the final out after Kevin Ginkel allowed two hits and two walks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of record
Verb
  • Those looking to discredit Fauci will surely make hay of these journal entries, which run from December 2019 to December 2022.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
  • But questions about the former official’s notes may be intended to do more than shed light on the pandemic’s origins or discredit Fauci’s work.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 28 July 2026
Definition of discredit
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  • In Cairo, two Egyptian sources said Hamas had agreed to several contentious points, including the handover of weapons, but had requested changes regarding the definition of the infrastructure to be dismantled, adding more talks were underway.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • Rather than incurring the massive capital expense and regulatory hurdles of dismantling old turbines and building new ones from scratch, energy companies can simply strengthen their current infrastructure.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of dismantle
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  • Gen Zs — who are too young to have ever logged onto the site — joined in the collective longing too.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Festival hours were extended, operations adjusted and the mechanical pickle kept spinning, logging nearly 1,800 rides.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of log
Verb
  • Copycat protests sprang up in other major Indian cities—Kolkata, Mumbai and Patna—lending the Gen Z protests the aura of a nationwide youth resistance that would humble Modi and force his education minister to resign.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That isn’t enough to humble our black-eyed lout, but spending a few months as a dishwasher at The Flagship in exchange for getting to sleep on the head chef’s hammock soon will.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
Definition of humble
Verb
  • Embraced by a number of celebrities since its debut, the silhouette might present a bit of an optical illusion upon first glance, appearing as if two sides of the pump are disconnected in the front.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • In her experience, disengagement is usually the result of people feeling unheard, undervalued or disconnected from the purpose behind their work.
    — Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of disconnect

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