Synonyms of takes down

takes down

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humiliates
• discredits
• embarrasses
• humbles
• degrades
• shames
• confuses
• dishonors
• disgraces
• rattles
• insults
• demeans
• debases
• chastens
• cheapens
• lowers
• abases
• smirches
• criticizes
• fouls
• diminishes
• sinks
• puts down
• cries down
• writes off
• minimizes
• discountenances
• ridicules
• detracts
• mortifies
• discounts
• disconcerts
• abashes
• fazes
• disparages
• belittles
• flusters
• confounds
• decries
• nonpluses
• depreciates
• discomfits
• condemns
• slanders
• execrates
• maligns
• reprehends
• libels
• castigates
• defiles
• defames
• affronts
• denounces
• censures
• bad-mouths
• damns
• reprobates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevates
• cheers
• exalts
• cites
• recognizes
• canonizes
• boasts
• celebrates
• honors
• aggrandizes
• commends
• deifies
• acknowledges
• praises
• compliments
• hails
• decorates
• applauds
• congratulates
• salutes
• plays up
• highlights
• extols
• lauds
• eulogizes
• touts
• fetes
• acclaims
• advances
• spotlights
• promotes
• raises
• enshrines
• magnifies
• enthrones
• lifts
• upgrades
• dignifies
• glorifies
• ennobles
• uplifts
• boosts
• enskies
• idealizes
• romanticizes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knocks down
• breaks down
• dismantles
• disconnects
• strikes
• detaches
• demounts
• dismounts
• disassembles
• dismembers
• divides
• disengages
• disarticulates
• separates
• disjoins
• disunites
• disaggregates
• dissevers
• breaks up
• disjoints

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• builds
• constructs
• assembles
• combines
• unites
• erects
• pitches

3

as in logs

to make a written note of

took down the customer's contact information

Synonyms & Similar Words

• logs
• records
• writes down
• sets down
• jots (down)
• reports
• transcribes
• notes
• marks
• puts down
• enters
• registers
• minutes
• chronicles
• enregisters
• inscribes
• notches
• chalks (up)
• scores

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of takes down

When Big Man arrives with Elena in tow, the diminutive Nora takes down the giant man in less than a minute, all without a bra on! — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

The trio rebuild the tower and Guerrero goes up again, pulling the line for about four minutes more before the group takes down the tower, wheels the cart away from the window and walks away. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026

Kennedale takes down Van Alstyne Senior guards Jacoby Lovings and Trey Smith scored 14 and 11 points, respectively, as Kennedale defeated Van Alstyne 60-47 in a Class 4A Division II area-round game on Friday at Little Elm Braswell High School. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026

Every wildfire that takes down a transmission line, every flood that swallows a road, every heatwave that makes a solar farm falter all slow the very systems meant to replace fossil fuels. — Natalie Unterstell, Time, 6 Nov. 2025

After the gang successfully takes down Godolkin by embracing supe differences and leaning on their collective power, Polarity ultimately makes the choice to stay behind, charging himself with taking care of the rest of the school’s young supes. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025

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

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