definition of
take down

[1] #1 take down v. move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf". wn

[2] #2 take down v. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture". wn

[3] #3 take down v. tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled". wn

[4] #4 take down v. make a written note of; "she noted everything the teacher said that morning". wn