take down

• Deutsches Verb, das mehrere Bedeutungen des englischen Phrasal Verbs abdeckt: etwas von einer höheren Position herunternehmen oder abhängen, etwas schriftlich festhalten oder notieren sowie eine Konstruktion abbauen oder demontieren.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing something from a higher position, writing something down, or dismantling a structure.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Remove from a positioninformal

   To remove something from a higher place or from a position where it is displayed.

   Abnehmen

   • Please take down the decorations after the party.
   • They took down the old sign from the building.
   • He took down the picture from the wall.

   Synonymebring downdetachdismountlet downlowerremovestrike

   Antonymeerecthang upinstallput upraise

2. Write or recordinformal

   To write something down, especially as a note or record.

   Aufschreiben

   • She took down the important points during the lecture.
   • The secretary took down the minutes of the meeting.
   • He took down her phone number on a piece of paper.

   Synonymechroniclejot downminutenoterecordset downtranscribewrite down

   Antonymedeleteeraseexpungeobliterateremove

3. Defeat or dismantleinformal

   To defeat someone or something, or to dismantle a structure or system.

   Besiegen oder abbauen

   • The team took down their rivals in the final match.
   • The government took down the illegal website.
   • They took down the old shed in the backyard.

   Synonymebring downdefeatdemolishdismantleovercomeoverthrowpull downtear downtopplevanquish

   Antonymebuildconstructerectpromoteraisesupportuphold

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