take down

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed.
  2. To remove something from a hanging position.
  3. To remove something from a website.
  4. To write down as a note, especially to record something spoken.
  5. To remove a temporary structure such as scaffolding.
  6. To lower an item of clothing without removing it.
  7. To arrest someone or to place them in detention.
  8. To swallow.
  9. To defeat; to destroy or kill (a person).
  10. To force one’s opponent off their feet in order to transition from striking to grappling in jujitsu, mixed martial arts, etc.
  11. To collapse or become incapacitated from illness or fatigue.
  12. To reduce.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

take down takes down taking down took down taken down
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