take down

British  

verb

1. to record in writing

2. to dismantle or tear down

   to take down an old shed

3. to lower or reduce in power, arrogance, etc (esp in the phrase to take down a peg )

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adjective

1. made or intended to be disassembled

take down Idioms  

1. Bring from a higher position to a lower one, as in After the sale they took down all the signs . [c. 1300]

2. Take apart, dismantle, as in They took down the scaffolding . [Mid-1500s]

3. Humble or humiliate; see take down a notch .

4. Record in writing, as in Please take down all these price quotations . [Early 1700s]

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Example Sentences

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take down

“You are dealing with imperfect information. So the mindset is to take down the exposure if it is the beginning of the end. We have a short leash on these stocks,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

He accused the New York Times, which broke an earlier story about Platner’s alleged behavior, of being “desperate” to take down his campaign.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

Traditionally, court reporters have used 22-key steno machines to rapidly take down every word said by lawyers, judges and anyone else who speaks on the record during an official proceeding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

The model shutdown marked a seminal moment for the AI industry, the first major instance of the government forcing a leading AI company to take down a model and potentially benefit that firm’s competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

“Last evening about”—he thought for a minute—“ten o’clock, I should say. I went into his compartment to take down some memoranda from him.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie