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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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Rather, many commenters seem gleeful with hope that the investigation into Combs will take down the many stars who attended his White Parties—events that, for years, symbolized the height of aspirational excess in pop culture.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
Two months ago, the last of the four decades-old hydroelectric dams along the Klamath River targeted for removal were taken down — opening the river to salmon that had been spawning in those waters for thousands of years before the dams were erected for electrical power.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
As of the morning of Monday, Oct. 21, his account appeared to have been taken down.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Lighting Lighting is the jewelry of any room, so take down those blah builder grade fixtures and replace them with something magical.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
Two months ago, the last of the four decades-old hydroelectric dams along the Klamath River targeted for removal were taken down — opening the river to salmon that had been spawning in those waters for thousands of years before the dams were erected for electrical power.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
As of the morning of Monday, Oct. 21, his account appeared to have been taken down.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Lighting Lighting is the jewelry of any room, so take down those blah builder grade fixtures and replace them with something magical.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Take down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20down. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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