take down
Third Person
takes down
Present Participle
taking down
Past Tense
took down
Past Participle
taken down
1
to write information for later use
transitive
- During the meeting, the secretary was instructed to take down the key points discussed.
- The journalist quickly took down the interviewee's responses in her notepad.
- The teacher asked the students to take down the homework assignment before leaving the class.
- Can you take down the contact information and pass it along to the team?
Synonyms:
2
to bring something to a lower position
transitive
- We should take down the holiday lights now that the season is over.
- After the event, it's our responsibility to take down the banners and signs.
- The stage crew will take down the set as soon as the play concludes.
- Before moving, we have to take down the bookshelves and disassemble the furniture.
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Antonyms:
3
to bring a building or object to the ground
transitive
- The old building was unsafe, so they had to take it down.
- The decision to take down the dilapidated barn was made for safety reasons.
- The city decided to take down the aging bridge and build a new one in its place.
- The hurricane was so powerful that it threatened to take down many structures in its path.
- Due to structural issues, they had to take down the unstable tower.
Antonyms:
4
to criticize something or someone, causing a decrease in their value or reputation
transitive
- The political opponent tried to take down the candidate with personal attacks.
- Offer solutions instead of just taking down someone's efforts.
- Address issues privately instead of taking down a colleague in front of others.
- She took down his argument during the debate.
5
to lower a garment worn on the lower part of the body, like pants or a skirt without fully removing it
transitive
- Adjusting to the warmer weather, she chose to take down the length of her summer skirt.
- Before the dance, he decided to take down the hem of his pants for a neater appearance.
- Before the performance, the dancer had a quick moment to take down the cuffs of her leggings.
6
to remove content, information, or a webpage from the online platform, making it no longer accessible to users
transitive
- The online encyclopedia took down the edited entry that contained false information.
- The hosting service promptly took down the phishing website to prevent fraudulent activities.
- The news website had to take down the article after discovering factual inaccuracies.
- The company quickly took down the misleading advertisement from its website.
- The administrator decided to take the offensive comments down from the community forum.