Definition & Meaning of "take down"

to take down

[phrase form: take]

to write information for later use

to bring something to a lower position

to bring a building or object to the ground

to criticize something or someone, causing a decrease in their value or reputation

to lower a garment worn on the lower part of the body, like pants or a skirt without fully removing it

to remove content, information, or a webpage from the online platform, making it no longer accessible to users

Example

The journalist quickly took down the interviewee's responses in her notepad.

Can you take down the contact information and pass it along to the team?

The teacher asked the students to take down the homework assignment before leaving the class.

During the meeting, the secretary was instructed to take down the key points discussed.

The company quickly took down the misleading advertisement from its website.

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