take down
[verb]
Synonyms: dismount, disassemble, dismantle, dismember

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take something ↔ down phrasal verb (see also take)

1. to move something that is fixed in a high position to a lower position:
She made us take down all the posters.

2. to write down information:
Can I just take some details down?

3. to pull a piece of clothing such as trousers part of the way down your legs

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

take down
take down (someone)
1.
to spoil or destroy someone's life.
Some journalists just want to find a celebrity's weak points and take him or her down.

She claims there was a government plot to take down outspoken community leaders.

2.
to defeat a competitor.
Today in tennis, Martinez easily took down Kournikova to win the championship.

take down (someone/something)
to remove a person or group from a position of power.
Stockholders are hoping to take down the company's management team.

Bush decided it was up to American forces to take Saddam down.

take down (someone/something)
to remove a person or group from a position of power.
Stockholders are hoping to take down the company's management team.

Bush decided it was up to American forces to take Saddam down.

take down (something)
to destroy an aircraft as it is flying.
The helicopter was taken down by enemy guns.

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take down something
take down (someone/something)
to remove a person or group from a position of power.
Stockholders are hoping to take down the company's management team.

Bush decided it was up to American forces to take Saddam down.

take down (something)
to destroy an aircraft as it is flying.
The helicopter was taken down by enemy guns.

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take down
1. to take something apart, to pull something to pieces
We took down our tent when it began to rain.

2. to write or record something that is said at a meeting/lecture/discussion
I took down many notes during the lecture last week.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

take down something
1. to take something apart, to pull something to pieces
We took down our tent when it began to rain.

2. to write or record something that is said at a meeting/lecture/discussion
I took down many notes during the lecture last week.

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take down
v.
1. To write or record (what is said).
I will tell you how to get to the place; you had better take it down.
2. To pull to pieces; take apart.
It will be a big job to take that tree down.
In the evening the campers put up a tent, and the next morning they took it down.
3. informal To reduce the pride or spirit of; humble.
Bob thought he was a good wrestler, but Henry took him down.
Synonym: TAKE DOWN A NOTCH.

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take down someone
take down (someone)
1.
to spoil or destroy someone's life.
Some journalists just want to find a celebrity's weak points and take him or her down.

She claims there was a government plot to take down outspoken community leaders.

2.
to defeat a competitor.
Today in tennis, Martinez easily took down Kournikova to win the championship.

take down (someone/something)
to remove a person or group from a position of power.
Stockholders are hoping to take down the company's management team.

Bush decided it was up to American forces to take Saddam down.

take down (someone/something)
to remove a person or group from a position of power.
Stockholders are hoping to take down the company's management team.

Bush decided it was up to American forces to take Saddam down.

take down (something)
to destroy an aircraft as it is flying.
The helicopter was taken down by enemy guns.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲