mortify vs take down

mortify and take down both are verbs.

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

As verbs, take down is a hyponym of mortify; that is, take down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mortify:

Other hyponyms of mortify include crush, smash, degrade, demean, disgrace, put down.

mortify (verb)	take down (verb)
undergo necrosis	make a written note of
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of	tear down so as to make flat with the ground
hold within limits and control	reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
practice self-denial of one's body and appetites	move something or somebody to a lower position