What is another word for taking down ?

Present participle for to take or bring to a lower (vertical) level

“Now she goes into Frank's room and begins to methodically take down the curtains.”

Verb

Present participle for to take apart or break down

“You then hire the necessary staff to set up or take down furniture, sound systems, and so on.”

Verb

putting in black and white

Present participle for to note or record in writing

cataloguing^UK

cataloging^US

making an inventory of

copying

putting on file

putting down on paper

penciling^US

mentioning

designating

putting down in black and white

pencilling^UK

notating

particularizing^US

setting down in writing

instancing

particularising^UK

setting down in black and white

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“I was prompted by the sheer lack of responsibility and ethics to take down my thoughts on the matter.”

Verb

putting someone in their place

Present participle for to dishonor, degrade or discredit someone or something

dishonoring^US

taking down a peg or two

dragging through the mud

making someone eat crow

lowering the status of

making someone eat humble pie

putting to shame

bringing into disrepute

showing in a bad light

settling someone's hash

defiling

panning

making lose face

taking the wind out of your sails

running down

putting in a bad light

dragging through the mire

reducing the status of

marring

causing to feel small

discountenancing

bringing shame upon

bringing dishonour to

getting the better of

detracting from

descending

blackening the name of

knocking down

making someone feel ashamed

dehumanizing^US

desecrating

bringing discredit to

having the last laugh on

dumping on

making uncomfortable

getting one's comeuppance

putting in one's place

putting out of countenance

making one feel small

striking dumb

forcing to eat humble pie

squelching

silencing

bringing down a peg

popping one's balloon

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

disesteeming

blackening someone's name

bringing into disfavour

libeling^US

libelling^UK

tarring and feathering

letting wind out of sails

knocking the stuffing out of

reducing to the ranks

making a landing with

running smear campaign

spreading scandal about

reflecting negatively

damaging the reputation of

muddying the reputation of

casting in a bad light

harming the reputation of

blackening the reputation of

dragging someone's name through the mud

hurting somebody's feelings

stepping on one's toes

calling names

trash-talking

sneering at

treating disrespectfully

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“If you tell Eric that you don't want to go out with him, that would take him down a peg or two.”

Verb

putting in black and white

Present participle for to free from the condition of being stuck

Verb

Present participle for write, draw, or colour with a pencil

pencilling^UK

penciling^US

putting down on paper

cataloging^US

cataloguing^UK

putting down in black and white

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Verb

conducting an offensive on

Present participle for to confront through the use of military force

beginning hostilities

making an onslaught on

attempting to capture

launching an attack on

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Verb

putting someone in their place

Present participle for to beat in a contest

wiping the floor with

blowing out of the water

Verb

Present participle for to decrease in amount or degree

amortising^UK

amortizing^US

economizing^US

economising^UK

putting the brakes on

putting a restriction on

putting a limit on

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Verb

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

(of an action or event) Present participle for to prevent from happening

balking^US

baulking^UK

standing in the way of

putting the kibosh on

putting the stopper on

putting the mockers on

giving the slip

upsetting the applecart

playing off

cooking someone's goose

taking the wind out of your sails

throwing monkey wrench in

beating someone to the draw

beating someone to the punch

refusing

picking off

beating someone to it

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

throwing a spanner in the works

halting in its tracks

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

getting in the way of

putting the brakes on

licking

getting the better of

taking wind out of sails

putting end to

putting the lid on

giving the run around

keeping under control

ostracizing^US

bringing to a standstill

breaking the habit of

ostracising^UK

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Verb

Present participle for to belittle or express disapproval of

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

blackening the character of

dragging through the mud

doing a hatchet job on

look down one's nose at

casting aspersions on

shooting full of holes

libeling^US

libelling^UK

treating as unimportant

pummelling^UK

blackening the name of

doing a number on

shrugging off

commenting negatively

throwing brickbats at

giving comeuppance

putting away

knocking off high horse

holding forth against

dishonoring^US

running a smear campaign against

dragging through the mire

telling lies about

villainizing

rating too low

demonising^UK

setting little store by

doing an injustice to

thinking too little of

demonizing^US

telling someone to get lost

spreading lies about

sullying the reputation of

casting aside

criticizing unfairly

bad mouthing

giving the cold shoulder to

sweeping aside

cold-shouldering

giving someone the brush-off

ripping up

giving black eye

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Verb

wiping from the face of the earth

Present participle for to completely destroy, especially by pulling to the ground

pulverising^UK

pulverizing^US

vaporising^UK

vaporizing^US

leveling^US

levelling^UK

putting the kibosh on

wiping off the face of the earth

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

putting out of commission

damaging beyond repair

putting out of action

bringing about the downfall of

executing

killing off

cutting a swath through

vandalising^UK

vandalizing^US

running onto the rocks

bringing to the ground

chopping

chopping down

causing to fall

knocking to the ground

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Verb

Present participle for to remove goods from (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.)

Verb

Present participle for to hold or write a review of

Verb

terminating with extreme prejudice

Present participle for to take the life of

sterilising^UK

sterilizing^US

giving someone the works

blotting out

wiping off the face of the earth

wiping from the face of the earth

taking someone's life

canceling^US

sending to the gas chambers

sending to kingdom come

cancelling^UK

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Verb

giving something a battering

Present participle for to criticize or express contempt for

throwing shade

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

casting aspersions on

giving a bad press to

pummelling^UK

throwing brickbats at

passing strictures upon

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

belaboring^US

giving someone a dressing-down

belabouring^UK

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Verb

bringing to screeching halt

Present participle for to make (someone or something) late or slow

getting in the way of

standing in the way of

hog-tying

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

balking^US

baulking^UK

putting the brakes on

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

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Verb

Present participle for to dismiss from a job

Verb

giving someone a bollocking

Present participle for to admonish or reproach angrily

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

lacing to

letting someone have it

giving someone a caning

hauling over the coals

giving someone a wigging

giving someone some stick

going on at

speaking to

taking to task

taking to the woodshed

talking to

getting after

giving someone a mouthful

rapping over the knuckles

giving someone a dressing-down

giving someone an earful

giving someone a roasting

giving someone a rollicking

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone hell

putting on the mat

tearing off a strip

calling on the carpet

giving someone a rating

giving someone what for

sending someone away with a flea in their ear

slapping someone's wrist

Noun

Cataloguing or cataloging

cataloging^US

cataloguing^UK

labeling^US

labelling^UK

marshalling^UK

marshaling^US

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