takedown

Or take-down

[teyk-doun]

adjective

1. made or constructed so as to be easily dismantled or disassembled.

2. Finance.,  takeout.

noun

1. the act of taking down.

2. a firearm designed to be swiftly disassembled or assembled.

3. the point of separation of two or more of the parts of a takedown firearm or other device.

4. Informal.,  the act of being humbled.

5. Wrestling.,  a move or series of maneuvers that succeeds in bringing a standing opponent down onto the mat.

6. Finance.,  takeout.

Word History and Origins

Origin of takedown¹

First recorded in 1890–95; adj., noun use of verb phrase take down

Example Sentences

His stern, just-the-facts Joe Friday recitals of arrests, seizures, drug lab takedowns and other enforcement actions are signature moments at presidential news briefings.

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Offending material will inevitably slip through, he acknowledged, adding that the company acts quickly on takedown requests from rights holders.

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He called the arrests "extraordinary" and said there was a "co-ordinated takedown across 11 states".

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Temu said protecting intellectual property was a "top priority" and that it was encouraging sellers to join the trial of a new takedown process specifically for the greetings card industry.

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In fact, they embody a maximalist trend in cake decoration that inspired one writer at the Cut to write a cranky takedown last July titled “Enough With the Ugly Cakes.”

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