tear down vs take down

tear down and take down both are verbs.

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

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

Other synonyms of tear down include dismantle, level, pull down, rase, raze.

tear down (verb)	take down (verb)
tear down so as to make flat with the ground	make a written note of
	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