Synonyms of took down

took down

verb

past tense of take down

1

as in humiliated

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

• humiliated
• discredited
• embarrassed
• humbled
• confused
• degraded
• shamed
• disgraced
• rattled
• dishonored
• insulted
• debased
• chastened
• lowered
• demeaned
• smirched
• cheapened
• abased
• fouled
• criticized
• cried down
• diminished
• flustered
• sank
• wrote off
• put down
• mortified
• ridiculed
• discounted
• disconcerted
• nonplussed
• minimized
• confounded
• disparaged
• detracted
• discomfited
• fazed
• abashed
• discountenanced
• depreciated
• belittled
• maligned
• condemned
• decried
• affronted
• slandered
• damned
• libeled
• defamed
• defiled
• castigated
• denounced
• execrated
• censured
• reprehended
• bad-mouthed
• reprobated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevated
• cited
• celebrated
• honored
• exalted
• recognized
• decorated
• applauded
• praised
• cheered
• hailed
• complimented
• acknowledged
• canonized
• commended
• acclaimed
• lauded
• congratulated
• extolled
• boasted
• saluted
• deified
• touted
• feted
• played up
• highlighted
• eulogized
• aggrandized
• lifted
• advanced
• promoted
• magnified
• dignified
• spotlighted
• raised
• enshrined
• upgraded
• enthroned
• uplifted
• glorified
• ennobled
• boosted
• idealized
• enskied
• romanticized

2

as in dismantled

to take apart

electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismantled
• knocked down
• disconnected
• broke down
• detached
• struck
• dismounted
• disassembled
• divided
• dismembered
• demounted
• disengaged
• separated
• disaggregated
• disjointed
• broke up
• disunited
• dissevered
• disjoined
• disarticulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• constructed
• built
• assembled
• combined
• erected
• united
• pitched

3

as in recorded

to make a written note of

took down the customer's contact information

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recorded
• logged
• reported
• wrote down
• transcribed
• set down
• noted
• jotted (down)
• marked
• put down
• registered
• entered
• chronicled
• chalked (up)
• inscribed
• notched
• enregistered
• minuted
• scored

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of took down

The win against Brazil comes after Norway took down Ivory Coast, 2-1, on Tuesday, June 30 at Dallas Stadium for the country’s first knockout round win in their history. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

But the same year, the city quietly took down its public dashboard that displayed response volume over time, replacing that data with a page that shows only one number for the cumulative responses since the program began under Lightfoot. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Besides that, only David Morgan (1 IP, 1 ER) was used out of the bullpen as catcher Rodolfo Durán took down the ninth inning. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2026

Iyo took down Liv with a snapmare and began battling back. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Columbia took down both teams, winning 1-0 in their last match against DR Congo, and 3-1 against Uzbekistan. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

Swift was also sitting courtside at MSG for Game 4 of the NBA Finals as the Knicks took down the Spurs. — CBS News, 27 June 2026

Gonzalez's penalty kick came in the 37th after Kansas City's Lo'eau LaBonta took down Jaelin Howell in the box. — ABC News, 26 June 2026

Strong wind gusts Saturday night took down a gazebo at the popular Daer Nightclub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino near Hollywood, sending five people to the hospital, officials said. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026