took down

VERB

write down

Synonyms

WEAK

inscribe jot down make a note of minute note note down put on record record set down transcribe

Antonyms

WEAK

build up

VERB

humble

Synonyms

WEAK

deflate humiliate let down lower mortify pull down put down take apart

Antonyms

WEAK

build up

Example Sentences

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Ukraine's homegrown air defence network -- electronic jamming systems, anti-aircraft guns, helicopters and jets, and smaller interceptor drones -- took down all but 22 of the Russian drones.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Karume says he removed the video of Kalekye because she left a comment underneath it and also took down another woman's video after she asked him to.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The State Department later took down the fact sheet, further obscuring the U.S.’s official position.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Deeper analysis showed ravens were in fact revisiting spots where wolves commonly took down prey -- animals like deer, elk or bison -- suggesting the birds were creating and memorizing a "resource landscape."

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Zooey yanked open the door of the medicine cabinet, stared inside, then took down a nail file and closed the door.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger