take down
Britishverb
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to record in writing
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to dismantle or tear down
to take down an old shed
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to lower or reduce in power, arrogance, etc (esp in the phrase to take down a peg )
adjective
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Bring from a higher position to a lower one, as in After the sale they took down all the signs . [c. 1300]
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Take apart, dismantle, as in They took down the scaffolding . [Mid-1500s]
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Humble or humiliate; see take down a notch .
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Record in writing, as in Please take down all these price quotations . [Early 1700s]
Example Sentences
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Take down their name, address, contact details and insurance information.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025
"Take down the magnetometers. They're not here to hurt me."
From Salon • Aug. 24, 2022
Take down too much and users will begin to distrust the platform.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2022
Take down the hottest team in the country.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2022
Take down whatever fish Bunker Hill put in front of him, just like he’d planned.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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