TAKING DOWN Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

taking down

verb

present participle of take down

as in humiliating

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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as in knocking 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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as in recording

to make a written note of took down the customer's contact information

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Recent Examples of taking down Among the most controversial aspects of the foundation’s plans — and part of what inspired a lawsuit — were taking down old-growth trees on the site in Jackson Park. —

A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026 Roberts opened up the space by taking down office partitions in the roughly 1,500-square-foot store, 3941 Park Drive, Suite 80. —

Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026 On Monday morning, Stockton police returned to the area, taking down tents and removing people still living near the slough. —

Nina Burns, CBS News, 12 May 2026 Aside from the Europeans taking down the Americans in dramatic fashion, the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black will be remembered for the fan experience getting out of hand. —

Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Brandon Steiner is in charge of taking down and selling items from Highmark Stadium. —

Sam Brock, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026 Playing on the second night of a back-to-back at Kia Center after taking down the Suns less than 24 hours earlier, the Magic fell behind by as many as 31 points in a 130-101 loss to the Hawks, who secured the four-game regular-season series sweep between the Southeast Division foes. —

Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026 Backers of Claros’ demand said there was enough evidence laid out in the report to justify taking down the name. —

Ryan Carter, Daily News, 19 Mar. 2026 The group, Handala, which has been involved in pro-Palestinian hacktivist activities, posted about taking down Stryker on Wednesday as reports of the outage began to emerge. —

Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026

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In her report, Soto accused Sibrian of allegedly mocking and humiliating her for her accent, immigration status and race and calling her stupid.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
State caseworkers have sent an untold number of elders in their care to a coterie of homes with a history of hurting, ignoring or humiliating their residents, records and anguished families say.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026