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Definition of Take down
1. Verb. Move something or somebody to a lower position. "They take down the bags on the table"; "Take down the vase from the shelf"
Exact synonyms: Bring Down, Get Down, Let Down, Lower
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Causes: Come Down, Descend, Fall, Go Down
Specialized synonyms: Reef, Depress, Dip, Incline
Derivative terms: Lower, Lowering
Antonyms: Raise
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Causes: Come Down, Descend, Fall, Go Down
Specialized synonyms: Reef, Depress, Dip, Incline
Derivative terms: Lower, Lowering
Antonyms: Raise
2. Verb. Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally. "His critics took him down after the lecture"
Exact synonyms: Degrade, Demean, Disgrace, Put Down
Generic synonyms: Abase, Chagrin, Humble, Humiliate, Mortify
Specialized synonyms: Reduce, Dehumanise, Dehumanize
Derivative terms: Degradation, Degradation, Put-down, Takedown
Generic synonyms: Abase, Chagrin, Humble, Humiliate, Mortify
Specialized synonyms: Reduce, Dehumanise, Dehumanize
Derivative terms: Degradation, Degradation, Put-down, Takedown
3. Verb. Tear down so as to make flat with the ground. "The building was levelled"
Exact synonyms: Dismantle, Level, Pull Down, Rase, Raze, Tear Down
Specialized synonyms: Bulldoze
Generic synonyms: Destroy, Destruct
Derivative terms: Level, Level, Razing, Razing
Antonyms: Raise
Specialized synonyms: Bulldoze
Generic synonyms: Destroy, Destruct
Derivative terms: Level, Level, Razing, Razing
Antonyms: Raise
4. Verb. Make a written note of. "She noted everything the teacher said that morning"
Exact synonyms: Note
Generic synonyms: Get Down, Put Down, Set Down, Write Down
Derivative terms: Notation, Note
Generic synonyms: Get Down, Put Down, Set Down, Write Down
Derivative terms: Notation, Note
Definition of Take down
1. Verb. To remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed. ¹
2. Verb. To remove something from a hanging position. ¹
3. Verb. To write a note. Usually to record something that is said. ¹
4. Verb. To remove a temporary structure such as scaffolding. ¹
5. Verb. To lower an item of clothing without removing it. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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