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

Ukraine has begun using artificial intelligence-enabled robot guns to take down Russia's new and fast-moving jet-powered drones, the Ukrainian air force said Monday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Judge Ozzi’s order requires the city to take down the list and instead post one that properly sorts properties by whether the tax applies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“The league requested DHS take down the video,” NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy told The Times in an email.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

If tech bros are saying that AI might someday break containment and take down civilization, that sounds like an accountability sink coupled with an investor pitch.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

“It’s a bird that we take down into the mines to warn us if there’s bad air,” I say.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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