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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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In February last year, West started selling swastika T-shirts, prompting the commerce platform Shopify to take down his web store.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Ukrainian troops also deploy man-portable air-defence systems: guided surface-to-air missiles that are shoulder-launched and originally designed to take down low flying aerial targets.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

The Pentagon has been experimenting with new ways to take down drones, including using a high-energy laser.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The trailer goes on to tease snippets of a toy uprising, meant to take down the increasingly villainous screens.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

I get out of bed and take down the mirror.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson