took 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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Remember it was Asia’s financial turmoil that ultimately took down Swissair in 2001.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Trump later took down the post, saying that he thought it was meant to show him as a doctor.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

She took down the post after union veterans accused her of tarnishing the movement, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The State Department later took down the fact sheet, further obscuring the U.S.’s official position.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

He took down the doors and oiled the hinges—whether they needed it or not.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers