'take down' definitions:

Definition of 'take down'

verb

Move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf" [syn: lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down] [ant: bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise]

verb

Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture" [syn: take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put down]

verb

Tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled" [syn: level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down] [ant: erect, put up, raise, rear, set up]

verb

Make a written note of; "she noted everything the teacher said that morning" [syn: note, take down]

Synonyms of 'take down'

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abase,
abash,
admonish,
bear down,
beat down,
blow down,
blow over,
book,
bowl down,
bowl over,
break down,
bring down,
bring low,
bring to book,
bulldog,
bulldoze,
burn down,
calendar,
call to account,
carve,
cast down,
catalog,
chalk,
chalk up,
chastise,
check in,
chide,
chop down,
chronicle,
consume,
correct,
couch,
crush,
cut,
cut down,
dash down,
debase,
deck,
degrade,
demean,
demolish,
depress,
detrude,
devour,
diminish,
disassemble,
dismantle,
dismember,
dismount,
dispatch,
dispose of,
docket,
down,
downbear,
drop,
dump,
dump on,
eat up,
engrave,
enroll,
enscroll,
enter,
fell,
fetch down,
file,
fill out,
flatten,
floor,
get away with,
get down,
grave,
ground,
haul down,
have words with,
hew down,
impanel,
incise,
indent,
index,
ingest,
inscribe,
insert,
jot down,
knock down,
knock over,
lay level,
lay low,
lay out,
lecture,
let down,
level,
list,
log,
lower,
make a memorandum,
make a note,
make an entry,
make out,
mark down,
matriculate,
minute,
mow down,
note,
note down,
objurgate,
place upon record,
poll,
post,
post up,
precipitate,
press down,
prostrate,
pull down,
push down,
put away,
put down,
put in writing,
put on paper,
put on tape,
rase,
rate,
raze,
rebuke,
record,
reduce,
reduce to writing,
register,
reprehend,
reprimand,
reprove,
scold,
send headlong,
set down,
set straight,
sink,
smash,
spank,
spread-eagle,
steamroller,
straighten out,
supinate,
surround,
swallow,
tabulate,
take apart,
take in,
take to task,
tape,
tape-record,
tear down,
throw,
throw down,
thrust down,
topple,
trip,
trip up,
tuck in,
tumble,
upbraid,
videotape,
whack down,
write,
write down,
write in,
write out,
write up

Words containing 'take down'

Take,
Take off,
Taking,
Takingly,
To take after,
To take down,
To take in,
To take in with,
To take on,
To take out,
To take to,
To take up,
To take up with,
To take with,
take after,
take for,
take from,
take in,
take it,
take on,
take out,
take over,
take to,
take to be,
take up,
take up with,
taking in,
taking over,
takings,
Stock taking,
Take-in,
Take-off,
Take-up,
Taking-off,
To give and take,
To take a departure,
To take a horn,
To take a newspaper,
To take a reef in,
To take a shoot,
To take advantage of,
To take aim,
To take air,
To take along,
To take arms,
To take away,
To take bearings,
To take breath,
To take care,
To take care of,
To take check,
To take effect,
To take fire,
To take heart,
To take heed,
To take heed to,
To take hold of,
To take horse,
To take huff,
To take in hand,
To take in vain,
To take issue,
To take it in snuff,
To take keep,
To take leave,
To take measures,
To take notice,
To take notice of,
To take oath,
To take order for,
To take order with,
To take orders,
To take place,
To take pleasure in,
To take possession,
To take potluck,
To take root,
To take shape,
To take shipping,
To take sides,
To take sight,
To take soil,
To take steps,
To take stock,
To take stock in,
To take stock of,
To take the chair,
To take the field,
To take the ground,
To take the law of,
To take the place of,
To take the reins,
To take the road,
To take the stump,
To take the trouble,
To take the veil,
To take the wall,
To take the wind,
To take to heart,
To take to task,
To take to the heels,
To take to the road,
To take to wife,
To take turns,
To take up arms,
To take up cudgels for,
To take up the cross,
To take up the gauntlet,
To take up the glove,
To take up the hatchet,
To take upon,
To take vent,
To take wind,
double take,
give and take,
give or take,
picture taking,
take a bow,
take a breath,
take a breather,
take a chance,
take a crack at,
take a crap,
take a dare,
take a dive,
take a hit,
take a hop,
take a joke,
take a leak,
take a look,
take a pee,
take a piss,
take a powder,
take aback,
take account,
take advantage,
take advantage of,
take aim,
take apart,
take arms,
take aside,
take away,
take back,
take by storm,
take care,
take care of,
take chances,
take charge,
take control,
take cover,
take effect,
take exception,
take fire,
take five,
take flight,
take for granted,
take form,
take heart,
take heed,
take hold,
take hold of,
take home,
take in charge,
take in vain,
take in water,
take into account,
take issue,
take issue with,
take it easy,
take it on the chin,
take kindly to,
take leave,
take liberties,
take lying down,
take note,
take notice,
take office,
take orders,
take pains,
take part,
take place,
take pride,
take root,
take shape,
take sides,
take stage,
take steps,
take stock,
take ten,
take the air,
take the cake,
take the count,
take the edge off,
take the field,
take the fifth,
take the floor,
take the heat,
take the road,
take the stage,
take the stand,
take the veil,
take time,
take time off,
take to heart,
take to task,
take to the woods,
take turns,
take up arms,
take water,
taking apart,
taking away,
taking hold,
taking into custody,
taking place,
to take a breather,
to take a flight9,
Leave-taking,
Nap-taking,
Side-taking,
To take a name in vain,
To take ground to the left,
To take ground to the right,
To take heart of grace,
To take into one's confidence,
To take occasion by the forelock,
To take one's measure,
To take one's own course,
To take the back track,
To take the bull by the horns,
To take time by the forelock,
give-and-take,
stock-take,
stock-taking,
take a firm stand,
take home pay,
take one's lumps,
take the bull by the horns,
take the fifth amendment,
take time by the forelock,
take with a grain of salt,
take-away,
take-home,
To take the name of God in vain,
To take the wind out of one's sails,
To take upon one's self,
take-home pay