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
The accounts have been taken down, but much of their contents remain accessible on the Internet Archive.
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Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
That said, the dude would be a lot cooler if he didn't get taken down by a bunch of space kids.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Ironically, Spirit was also taken down by its own success as more traditional airlines mimicked its offering and began to steal its customers with their own low fares.
—Bernard Condon, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
But after making the call, Ferraz confesses there are no recordings and that Creasy will have to find another way to take down Carmo, Soares and Tappen.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
That said, the dude would be a lot cooler if he didn't get taken down by a bunch of space kids.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Ironically, Spirit was also taken down by its own success as more traditional airlines mimicked its offering and began to steal its customers with their own low fares.
—Bernard Condon, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
But after making the call, Ferraz confesses there are no recordings and that Creasy will have to find another way to take down Carmo, Soares and Tappen.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take down
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Those who don’t get the job leave diminished, sometimes humiliated, and the institution absorbs the damage quietly for years.—
Paul Hardart,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Blue is officially fired for injecting a patient with an unapproved drug, and in a devastating twist, he is humiliated by and forced to give his badge back to Richard in front of Catherine (Debbie Allen).—
Max Gao,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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French guard Marine Johannes was equally unstoppable, knocking down five 3-pointers to finish with 17 points on top of five rebounds, three assists and three steals.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The aftermath of the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision knocking down a key protection in the Voting Rights Act is reverberating across the nation.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Mostun recorded a 315 in the clean-and-jerk and 245 in the snatch (560 total) in the 169-pound weight class.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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The right-hander allowed one walk with seven strikeouts and has 25 strikeouts over his last three outings after recording 18 over his first four starts of the year.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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John paid a visit to his former lover and demanded that Percy sign an affidavit and confess to his involvement in the kidnapping, as well as discredit the allegations about John's sexuality.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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The case later drew attention from the Innocence Project, which said advances in DNA testing ultimately discredited the prosecution’s core forensic evidence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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That’s why Uthmeier has also sought to dismantle government programs and offices that merely collect data that might show whether minorities are being unfairly shut out of things like government contracts.—
Scott Maxwell,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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It was systematically dismantled by the fierce, courageous resistance of Black mothers, soldiers, and civil rights workers who recognized the lethal power of these performances and put everything on the line to change the course of our history.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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According to the complaint, Netflix logs billions of user interactions on its platform, collecting data that allegedly includes viewing habits, entertainment preferences, devices used, household networks, app usage patterns, and other behavioral information.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2026
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Wembanyama was ejected after logging only 12 minutes.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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The Administration’s cowboy capture of the Venezuelan autocrat Nicolás Maduro, on January 3rd, prompted an airspace closure in the Caribbean, stranding many populations, none as humbled as the American tourists, gone to the islands for rest and relaxation over the winter holiday.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Looking out into the crowd seeing longtime supporters rocking out next to a new generation of L7 fans has been the most powerful and humbling part of this chapter.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2026
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But more than anything, Bolles is authentic in a world that is disconnected by social media and polarized by politics.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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This isolates the engine from the rest of the plane and disconnects the left generator.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Take down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20down. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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