TAKE DOWN as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • make a written note of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • she noted everything the teacher said that morning
    Hypernyms(s) take down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • tear down so as to make flat with the ground
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The building was levelled
    Hypernyms(s) take down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She tends to put down younger women colleagues
    • His critics took him down after the lecture
    Hypernyms(s) take down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • move something or somebody to a lower position
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • take down the vase from the shelf
    Hypernyms(s) take down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)