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
• humbles
• embarrasses
• degrades
• shames
• confuses
• disgraces
• dishonors
• 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
• nonplusses
• disparages
• flusters
• belittles
• confounds
• decries
• nonpluses
• condemns
• depreciates
• discomfits
• 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
• deifies
• commends
• acknowledges
• praises
• compliments
• hails
• decorates
• applauds
• congratulates
• salutes
• plays up
• highlights
• extols
• lauds
• eulogizes
• extolls
• touts
• fetes
• acclaims
• advances
• spotlights
• promotes
• enshrines
• raises
• magnifies
• enthrones
• lifts
• upgrades
• dignifies
• glorifies
• fêtes
• 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