take down vs put down

take down and put down both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of take down include get down, set down, write down.

As verbs, take down and put down are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of take down include degrade, demean, disgrace.

take down (verb)	put down (verb)
make a written note of	put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
tear down so as to make flat with the ground	make a record of; set down in permanent form
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally	put in a horizontal position
move something or somebody to a lower position	remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
	cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
	put (an animal) to death
	reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
	cause to come to the ground