takes down

verb

Definition of takes downnext
present tense third-person singular of take down
1
as in humiliates
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 knocks 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 logs
to make a written note of took down the customer's contact information

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Recent Examples of takes down Shein takes down controversial listing The fast-fashion giant is conducting an investigation to determine why a shirt was promoted with what appeared to be an edited image of the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO last year. —Jade Walker, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025 Continue reading … ROLL BACK – Cracker Barrel takes down pride website after pressure from activists. —FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes down
  1. humiliates
  2. knocks down
  3. logs
  4. breaks down
  5. records
  6. dismantles
  7. disconnects
  8. sets down
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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
  • And Sacks, a PayPal Mafia member and veteran Silicon Valley investor, is just the sort of titan of industry this town routinely devours and humiliates — from Rex Tillerson to, well, Elon Musk.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of humiliates
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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
Definition of knocks down
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  • The system logs license plate information, vehicle characteristics and timestamps.
    — Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Keep Essentials Ready To Go Renee Dalo, a coach and speaker who logs about 100 travel days a year, says the secret is in her toiletry bag.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Definition of logs
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  • Sign up for our free The Daily Money newsletter, which breaks down complex consumer and financial news.
    — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • This morning, Pierre Thomas breaks down the charges.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Definition of breaks down
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  • The temperature is the actual air reading — what a thermometer records in the shade.
    — Brandi D. Addison, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • What the numbers show From 2000 to 2024, the dataset records 379 incidents and 487 deaths at religious congregations and religious community centers.
    — James Densley, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
Definition of records
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  • In the sequel, Aatami, a man of few words, dismantles his family home after the Red Army moves the borders of his country.
    — William Earl, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Modern prep, by contrast, dismantles those codes, treating familiar motifs not as restrictions but as foundations to build upon.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of dismantles
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  • Might be the same WiFi issue, but CarPlay constantly disconnects and music often times has micro skips.
    — PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Shillitoe's Kejashi system, which sounds Japanese but is just a nod do his own name KEnt JAmes SHIllitoe, disconnects the forks and handlebars from the normal steering head, and mounts them on a trailing arm coming back from a point well out in front of the fairing.
    — Loz Blain August 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
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  • At this year’s French Open, Monfils performed one of his signature resurrections, coming from two sets down to beat Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien and sending Court Philippe-Chatrier into a frenzy in the process.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Then there’s Peg, who arrives in a bomb-diffusion suit and sets down a ticking bomb.
    — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Definition of sets down

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