take down

VERB

write down

Synonyms

WEAK

inscribe jot down make a note of minute note note down put on record record set down transcribe

Antonyms

WEAK

build up

VERB

humble

Synonyms

WEAK

deflate humiliate let down lower mortify pull down put down take apart

Antonyms

WEAK

build up

Example Sentences

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The only question, really, is what he’s likely to take down with him.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

If someone refuses to take down their shade, he said, “We call the police and they issue a ticket.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

And there's one weapon, more than any other, that's helping take down Russian drones: cheap interceptor drones.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

We build everything that day and then we take down that day.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

I helped Dad take down the screens and put up the storm windows.

From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold