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
Dallas is fresh off a Week 7 victory over Washington, taking down the Commanders with a dominant 44-22 final score this past weekend.
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
They were taken down in the basement of the prison and were only informed afterward.
—Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Red must face his demons and pick up the bottle one last time to take down the monster and save his town for good.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
The image, published in The Cornell Daily Sun, was later taken down.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
They were taken down in the basement of the prison and were only informed afterward.
—Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Red must face his demons and pick up the bottle one last time to take down the monster and save his town for good.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
The image, published in The Cornell Daily Sun, was later taken down.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take down
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Pressing for payment could humiliate people, who often arrive with their extended families, Parmar explained, and in a community this close-knit, that could mean losing dozens of patients, including many of the Medicaid patients who keep the clinic afloat.—
Helen Ouyang,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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By the time the cameras stopped clicking and the newsmen flew home, Kentucky had been humiliated in the national press, the onlooker’s violence both disputed and affirmed in accounts of this day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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He was knocked down nine times.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ware’s potential is tantalizing as an athletic 7-footer with a 7-foot-5 wingspan who also has the ability to knock down threes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Austin Reaves recorded 25 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds, while Rui Hachimura added 23 points of his own.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rozier played that night, but recorded just five points and four rebounds in 10 minutes before exiting with a foot injury.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Pritzker has been trying to debunk claims that Chicago is an out-of-control hellhole; to assert in court that the federal government has no right to send in federal troops; and to discredit the tactics by immigration agents to arrest migrants in his state’s streets and businesses.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Demonstrations can be hard to describe and easy to discredit.—
Nancy Gibbs,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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The question now turns to whether the US, UK and their allies can use the leverage from their joint operation effectively to dismantle the highly lucrative industry.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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In a new joint venture redeveloping the marina, Everett Landco announced plans to take down storage tanks and dismantle offices at the location this month, per NBC News.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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One day in March, Higginbotham logged onto a Zoom call with Frank Perri, the director of the Philadelphia Hypnosis Center.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Since 1980, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has maintained a database tracking these bank-busting events, logging every drought, flood, freeze, severe storm, tropical cyclone, wildfire, or winter storm that had a price tag of $1 billion or more.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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The prospect of being a father and getting to watch my wife become a mother is both humbling and exciting.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Rams were humbled at the Arizona Bowl at the end of the month by Miami of Ohio, 43-17, putting a sour bow on what had otherwise been a successful third season.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Failing to install the device, or disconnecting or tampering with it, could result in a $600 fine or six months in jail.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Take down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20down. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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