takedown
or take-down
[ teyk-doun ]
/ ˈteɪkˌdaʊn /
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adjective
made or constructed so as to be easily dismantled or disassembled.
Finance. takeout (def. 8).
noun
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Origin of takedown
First recorded in 1890–95; adj., noun use of verb phrase take down
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How to use takedown in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for takedown
take down
verb (tr, adverb)
to record in writing
to dismantle or tear downto take down an old shed
to lower or reduce in power, arrogance, etc (esp in the phrase to take down a peg)
adjective take-down
made or intended to be disassembled
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Idioms and Phrases with takedown
take down
Bring from a higher position to a lower one, as in After the sale they took down all the signs. [c. 1300]
Take apart, dismantle, as in They took down the scaffolding. [Mid-1500s]
Humble or humiliate; see take down a notch.
Record in writing, as in Please take down all these price quotations. [Early 1700s]
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