take down vs dehumanize

take down and dehumanize both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of take down include reduce, dehumanise.

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