take down
Dictionary
verb
- To remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed.
"He took down the picture and replaced it with the framed photograph."
- To remove something from a hanging position.
"We need to take down the curtains to be cleaned."
- To remove something from a website.
"We must take this fake news item down today."
- To write down as a note, especially to record something spoken.
"If you have a pen, you can take down my phone number."
- To remove a temporary structure such as scaffolding.
"When everything else is packed, we can take down the tent."
- To lower an item of clothing without removing it.
"The doctor asked me to take down my trousers."
- To arrest someone or to place them in detention.
"We've got enough evidence now to take McFee down."
- (of a person) To crush; to destroy or kill.
- To force one’s opponent off their feet in order to transition from striking to grappling in jujitsu, mixed martial arts, etc.
- To collapse or become incapacitated from illness or fatigue.
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