Took Down a Peg is an idiom that means to reduce someone's status or importance. The term can be broken down into three crossword solutions: DEMOTED (7 letters), ABASED (6 letters), and Belittled (9 letters). DEMOTED refers to the act of reducing someone's rank or position in a hierarchy, while ABASED means to lower someone's pride or self-respect. Belittled, on the other hand, implies making someone feel small or insignificant. All three words are used to describe the same action of reducing someone's status or importance.