taking down

The phrase “taking down” has 3 syllables: tak-ing down

It's pronounced as /ˈteɪkɪŋ daʊn/

What is synonym and antonym for taking down?

In the thesaurus, “taking down” has 113 synonyms and 53 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for taking down

abashing
abasing
affronting
bad-mouthing
belittling
breaking down
breaking up
castigating
censuring
chastening
cheapening
chronicling
condemning
confounding
confusing
criticizing
crying down
damning
debasing
decrying
defaming
defiling
deflate
degrading
demeaning
demounting
denouncing
depreciating
detaching
detracting
diminishing
disaggregating
disarticulating
disassembling
discomfiting
disconcerting
disconnecting
discountenancing
discounting
discrediting
disengaging
disgracing
dishonoring
disjoining
disjointing
dismantling
dismembering
dismounting
disparaging
dissevering
disuniting
dividing
embarrassing
enregistering
entering
execrating
fazing
flustering
fouling
humbling
humiliate
humiliating
inscribe
inscribing
insulting
jot down
knocking down
let down
libeling
libelling
logging
lower
lowering
make a note of
maligning
marking
minimizing
minute
minuting
mortify
mortifying
nonplusing
nonplussing
notching
note
note down
noting
pull down
put down
put on record
putting down
rattling
record
recording
registering
reporting
reprehending
reprobating
ridiculing
scoring
separating
set down
setting down
shaming
sinking
slandering
smirching
striking
take apart
transcribe
transcribing
writing down
writing off

Antonyms for taking down

acclaiming
acknowledging
advancing
aggrandizing
applauding
assembling
boasting
boosting
build up
building
canonizing
celebrating
cheering
citing
combining
commending
complimenting
congratulating
constructing
decorating
deifying
dignifying
elevating
ennobling
enshrining
enskying
enthroning
erecting
eulogizing
exalting
extolling
feting
glorifying
hailing
highlighting
honoring
idealizing
lauding
lifting
magnifying
pitching
playing up
praising
promoting
raising
recognizing
romanticizing
saluting
spotlighting
touting
uniting
upgrading
uplifting

Example Sentences

Taking down the old wallpaper revealed a beautiful brick wall underneath.
The team worked together on taking down the opponent's defenses during the game.
He's planning on taking down the Christmas decorations this weekend.
Taking down the tents after the camping trip was quicker than setting them up.
The police are focused on taking down the criminal organization operating in the area.

On this page you'll find 166 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to taking down, such as: abashing, abasing, acclaiming, acknowledging, advancing, affronting, aggrandizing.

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