take down meaning and definition

TAKE DOWN verb

Definition of take down (verb)

1. move something or somebody to a lower position
   • "take down the vase from the shelf"
   • synonyms: bring down, get down, let down, lower
   • antonym: bring up
2. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
   • "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
   • synonyms: degrade, demean, disgrace, put down
3. tear down so as to make flat with the ground
   • "The building was levelled"
   • synonyms: dismantle, level, pull down, rase, raze, tear down
   • antonym: erect
4. make a written note of
   • "she noted everything the teacher said that morning"
   • synonyms: note