Synonyms of take down

Noun


1. takedown, fall, pin

usage: (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position; "a takedown counts two points"

2. put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedown, derision

usage: a crushing remark

Verb


1. lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down, move, displace

usage: move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf"

2. take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put down, humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase

usage: reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"

3. level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down, destroy, destruct

usage: tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"

4. note, take down, write down, set down, get down, put down

usage: make a written note of; "she noted everything the teacher said that morning"

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