take down

verb

1. to record in writing
2. to dismantle or tear down

   to take down an old shed

3. to lower or reduce in power, arrogance, etc (esp in the phrase to take down a peg )

adjective

1. made or intended to be disassembled

Example Sentences

President Biden made a speech in the Rose Garden essentially asking people to just take down the temperature and accept this reality.

From Slate

In China, it is common for censors to quickly take down social media posts linked to high-profile incidents of crime.

From BBC

The representatives tried to bribe her $500 to take down the post.

From Los Angeles Times

He spoke a big game about wanting Americans to take "down the heat a little bit" and focus on our commonalities instead of differences.

From Salon

In addition, Trump has raised the possibility of deploying the U.S. military to take down Mexican drug cartels — a notion widely rejected in a nation that has suffered several historical invasions from the north.

From Los Angeles Times