Take (A Website) Down

Pronunciation: /teɪk daʊn/

Definitions of take (a website) down

verb to remove or delete a website from the internet

Example Sentences

A1 I can take down a website if it has inappropriate content.

A2 The company decided to take down their old website and create a new one.

B1 The government ordered to take down the website due to copyright infringement.

B2 The cybersecurity team was able to take down the malicious website before it caused any harm.

C1 The legal team was consulted on the process to take down the website without any legal repercussions.

C2 The hacker group attempted to take down the website, but the IT department was able to prevent it.

Examples of take (a website) down in a Sentence

formal The company decided to take the website down for maintenance.

informal They're gonna take the website down for a bit, so don't freak out.

slang Let's just take the website down real quick and fix the issue.

figurative It's time to take the website down and start fresh with a new design.

Grammatical Forms of take (a website) down

• past tense: took down
• plural: take down
• comparative: more taking down
• superlative: most taking down
• present tense: takes down
• future tense: will take down
• perfect tense: have taken down
• continuous tense: is taking down
• singular: takes down
• positive degree: take down
• infinitive: to take down
• gerund: taking down
• participle: taken down

Origin and Evolution of take (a website) down

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'take down' likely originated from the act of physically removing something from a high position or dismantling a structure.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense, 'take down' evolved to also mean removing or deactivating content from a website or online platform.