take down

The phrase “take down” has 2 syllables: take down

It's pronounced as /teɪk daʊn/

What is synonym and antonym for take down?

In the thesaurus, “take down” has 101 synonyms and 54 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for take down along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for take down

abase
abash
affront
bad-mouth
belittle
break down
break up
castigate
censure
chasten
cheapen
chronicle
condemn
confound
confuse
criticize
cry down
damn
debase
decry
defame
defile
deflate
degrade
demean
demount
denounce
depreciate
detach
detract
diminish
disaggregate
disarticulate
disassemble
discomfit
disconcert
disconnect
discount
discountenance
discredit
disengage
disgrace
dishonor
disjoin
disjoint
dismantle
dismember
dismount
disparage
dissever
disunite
divide
embarrass
enregister
enter
execrate
faze
fluster
foul
humble
humiliate
inscribe
insult
jot down
knock down
let down
libel
log
lower
make a note of
malign
mark
minimize
minute
mortify
nonplus
notch
note
note down
pull down
put down
put on record
rattle
record
register
report
reprehend
reprobate
ridicule
score
separate
set down
shame
sink
slander
smirch
strike
take apart
transcribe
write down
write off

Antonyms for take down

acclaim
acknowledge
advance
aggrandize
applaud
assemble
boast
boost
build
build up
canonize
celebrate
cheer
cite
combine
commend
compliment
congratulate
construct
decorate
deify
dignify
elevate
ennoble
enshrine
ensky
enthrone
erect
eulogize
exalt
extol
extoll
fete
glorify
hail
highlight
honor
idealize
laud
lift
magnify
pitch
play up
praise
promote
raise
recognize
romanticize
salute
spotlight
tout
unite
upgrade
uplift

Meanings of take down

verb
1. To remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed.
2. To remove something from a hanging position.
3. To remove something from a website.
4. To write down as a note, especially to record something spoken.
5. To remove a temporary structure such as scaffolding.
6. To lower an item of clothing without removing it.
7. To arrest someone or to place them in detention.
8. (of a person) To crush; to destroy or kill.
9. To force one’s opponent off their feet in order to transition from striking to grappling in jujitsu, mixed martial arts, etc.
10. To collapse or become incapacitated from illness or fatigue.

Example Sentences

He needed to take down notes during the meeting to remember all the important details.
The team worked together to take down the opponent's defenses.
Can you help me take down the decorations after the party?
The journalist was ready to take down the interviewee's responses word for word.
They had to take down the old shed before building the new one in its place.

On this page you'll find 155 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to take down, such as: abase, abash, acclaim, acknowledge, advance, affront, aggrandize.

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