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to take down
[phrase form: take]
01
to write information for later use
Transitive: to take down information
Examples
During the meeting, the secretary was instructed to take down the key points discussed.
02
to bring something to a lower position
Transitive: to take down sth
Grammatical Information
Movement verb
Regular
Separable
Present tense
take down
3rd person singular
takes down
Past simple
took down
Past participle
taken down
Examples
We should take down the holiday lights now that the season is over.
03
to bring a building or object to the ground
Transitive: to take down a building or structure
Examples
The old building was unsafe, so they had to take it down.
04
to criticize something or someone, causing a decrease in their value or reputation
Transitive: to take down sb/sth
Examples
The political opponent tried to take down the candidate with personal attacks.
05
to lower a garment worn on the lower part of the body, like pants or a skirt without fully removing it
Transitive: to take down pants or a skirt
Examples
Adjusting to the warmer weather, she chose to take down the length of her summer skirt.
06
to remove content, information, or a webpage from the online platform, making it no longer accessible to users
Transitive: to take down online content or website
Examples
The online encyclopedia took down the edited entry that contained false information.
