Takedown

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A taking down: the arrest of a suspect by a police officer. slang
  2. 2
    a crushing remark wordnet
  3. 3
    A taking down: an act of bringing one's opponent to the ground by grabbing one or both legs and applying a rearward bending moment.

    "Takedown (grappling) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia"

  4. 4
    (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position wordnet
  5. 5
    Enforced removal of material from a website, etc.

    "The DMCA also gives the targets of notice-and-takedown complaints a limited opportunity to have access to their materials restored."

Synonyms

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put downput-downsquelchsquelcher

Example

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"Tom went for a single-leg takedown."

Etymology

Deverbal from take down.

Related phrases

take down

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