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TAKE DOWN

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There are 4 meanings of the phrase Take Down.

Take Down - as a verb

Move something or somebody to a lower position

Example: "Take down the vase from the shelf"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bring downget downlet downlower8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
displace13move9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

Example: "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
degrade10demean9disgrace12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
abase7chagrin13humble13humiliate14mortify15
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Tear down so as to make flat with the ground

Example: "The building was levelled"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dismantle12level8pull downrase4raze13tear down
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
destroy11destruct11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Make a written note of

Example: "She noted everything the teacher said that morning"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
note4

Example Sentences

"Please take down notes during the meeting."
"The boxer managed to take down his opponent in the first round."
"They plan to take down the old building and construct a new one."
"The team worked together to take down the enemy fortress."
"She used a ladder to take down the painting from the wall."
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