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
Ohio’s transportation department, which bought the building in 2023, will demolish about 20% of the historic Downtown property – taking down about 210 of its 1,277 feet.
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Another officer took down a person while assisting the Texas Department of Public Safety in making an arrest.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Payton Talbott: The question heading into this fight was if Payton Talbott could improve his takedown defense and ability to work off the mat if he did get taken down.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Then, in early 2023, the museum removed hundreds of videos from its YouTube channel and took down a digital exhibit featuring images of human remains.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Another officer took down a person while assisting the Texas Department of Public Safety in making an arrest.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Payton Talbott: The question heading into this fight was if Payton Talbott could improve his takedown defense and ability to work off the mat if he did get taken down.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Then, in early 2023, the museum removed hundreds of videos from its YouTube channel and took down a digital exhibit featuring images of human remains.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take down
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Then two of his classmates did something magical. 'And I was humiliated again' The story Griffin started to tell began in first grade just after his family moved from one part of his suburban New York town to another, and Griffin was the new kid in school.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Why risk thousands of dollars to be humiliated and possibly denied entry?—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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This is expected to knock down tree limbs, blow around unsecured objects and do minor damage to outdoor items.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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Spray them off with the water hose, and consider using a preventive spray of neem or insecticidal soap to knock down any hitchhikers, says Khan.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Gunn and Snyder recorded their lines back-to-back and took a picture together that day that went viral online.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
7 July 2025
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Thibodeaux is the first Giants defender since Jason Pierre-Paul (2010–2012) to record at least 21 sacks within his first three years in the league.—
Victor Williams,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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That terrifying consequence alone is sufficient to discredit the executive order.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
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And for that, I was met with silence, deflection, and efforts to discredit me.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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Be open to what needs to be dismantled in order to build something stronger and more aligned with your true path in the future.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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As this year’s proxy voting season approached, the business community wondered: Would investors vote to dismantle or defend DEI?—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Claude also receives certain information automatically, such as cookie data, device and connection data, log and troubleshooting data, and usage information (like time and date data, among other things).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 July 2025
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This means ensuring your AI only ingests information from verifiable sources, embedding tamper-evident seals to detect manipulation and implementing anomaly detection and immutable audit logs for continuous forensic traceability.—
Wendy Chin,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Today, along with our MLS partners, my brother and I are humbled to support those directly assisting the victims of this unimaginable tragedy.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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Kimble remains humbled by the awareness and initiative of the teens of this generation.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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For young people often disconnected from professional networks or mentors, Dream Reach Inspire aims to close that gap, one relationship at a time.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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“Take down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20down. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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