Meaning

• 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.