take down vs depress

take down and depress both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of take down include reef, dip, incline.

take down (verb)	depress (verb)
make a written note of	lessen the activity or force of
tear down so as to make flat with the ground	press down
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally	cause to drop or sink
move something or somebody to a lower position	lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
	lower (prices or markets)