dehumanize vs take down

dehumanize and take down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dehumanize	No	No	Yes	No
take down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take down is a hypernym of dehumanize; that is, take down is a word with a broader meaning than dehumanize:

Other hypernyms of dehumanize include degrade, demean, disgrace, put down.

dehumanize (verb)	take down (verb)
make mechanical or routine	make a written note of
deprive of human qualities	tear down so as to make flat with the ground
	reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
	move something or somebody to a lower position