to defeat or kill someone, or to stop someone from causing harm

The Indiana Pacers took down Cleveland, 80–74. 印第安纳步行者队以80比74击败克利夫兰队。

to remove something that is on a wall or something that is temporary, or to remove a structure by separating its different parts

I took the pictures down. 我已经取下了那些画。

to write something that another person has just said

He took down my address and phone number and said he'd call me. 他记下了我的地址和电话号码，说回头再给我打电话。