TAKE DOWN Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

take down

verb

Definition of take down

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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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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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 new Starlink speed limits have even reportedly interfered with Ukraine’s air defenses that use fast-moving drone interceptors to take down Russian one-way attack drones, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026 In France, many local government sites were also briefly taken down. — Kate Bartlett, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 But for me the wow factor started weeks out with a leisurely but extremely detailed call with a kindly staffer who took down all of our details. — Kate Berlant, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Merck and Moderna, the developers of the experimental vaccine, released the data early, on Thursday, after reports that they’d been published online and then taken down. — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take down

Recent Examples of Synonyms for take down

Verb

Doing it this way doesn’t diminish or judge or humiliate her lived experience.

— Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Smallwood attacks Nick’s virility, saying he’ll be publicly humiliated when his wife has to bail him out again in court.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of humiliate

Verb

Last week, Ukraine ran out of Patriot interceptors – one of the few defensive weapons capable of knocking down a ballistic missile – leaving it far more vulnerable to Russian attacks.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Seeman appeared to curse at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride, and Hill confronted Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson after being inadvertently knocked down.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of knock down

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Research partners recorded the various sounds that drones make when their propellers get chipped or cracked or their motor becomes damaged or begins to fail.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
The practice involves writing down your intrusive thoughts and fears, and even recording yourself talking about them, and playing that recording back to yourself.

— Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of record

Verb

There are growing concerns from Congress and observers that the election will take place in a hostile environment and efforts to discredit and undermine the election are already underway.

— Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The few instances of panic were magnified by newspapers eager to discredit the new medium of radio.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of discredit

Verb

On Wednesday, the mood was gleefully electric as Atlanta comprehensively dismantled their opponents to take control of the series.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, El-Sayed pointed to a funding issue and pushed to fund the Department of Education, which is being dismantled following executive orders signed in 2025.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismantle

Verb

Netflix logged 21 positions spread over 18 series, the broadest range of distinct titles of the platforms the report examined.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Oracle's database plays a crucial role in underpinning businesses across healthcare and finance in logging and securing data.

— Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of log

Verb

McCartney admitted he is still humbled by the widespread interest in their lives.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
The frontman said he was humbled by the action and was touched to spend time with members of the Minneapolis community who worked on the front lines during the ICE surge.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of humble

Verb

The Village House Situated in Teton Village and almost entirely surrounded by forest, this home makes disconnecting easy.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Andrew Kravchenko | Bloomberg | Getty Images After SpaceX restricted use of its Starlink and Starshield satellite internet services in Ukraine, causing fast-moving drones to disconnect and drop out of the sky, Kyiv is looking for alternatives.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

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