takedown

ˈteɪkˌdaʊn

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Definition of takedown - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

online contentremoval of material from a website

The copyright claim led to a takedown of the video.

deletion

removal

withdrawal

martial artsact of bringing opponent to ground

He executed a perfect takedown during the match.

drop

throw

trip

law enforcement

arrest of a suspect by police

The takedown happened swiftly in the alley.

apprehension

arrest

capture

competition

Rare

humiliating or decisive defeat

Rare

The debate ended in a takedown of his arguments..

defeat

overthrow

critique

Rare

detailed criticism or analysis

Rare

Her review was a thorough takedown of the film's plot inconsistencies..

analysis

critique

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Origin of takedown

English, take + down

Terms with takedown included in their meaning

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sprawl

martial arts

move legs backward to counter a takedown

Examples of takedown in a sentence

A takedown request was filed for the infringing content.
His quick takedown surprised the opponent.
The takedown was the highlight of the tournament.
The takedown of the gang leader was televised.
A successful takedown requires careful planning.
The match ended in a complete takedown.

His career suffered a takedown after the scandal.
The article was a brutal takedown of the politician's career.
His speech included a takedown of the company's policies.

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French:retrait, takedown, ...
German:Takedown, Wurf, ...
Italian:rimozione, proiezione, ...
Spanish:eliminación, derribo, ...
Portuguese:remoção, queda, ...
Chinese:下架, 摔倒, ...
Japanese:削除, タックル, ...
Arabic:إزالة, إِسْقَاط, ...
Hebrew:הֲסָרָה, הַטָּלָה, ...
Russian:удаление, бросок, ...
Ukrainian:видалення, звалення, ...
Hindi:टेकडाउन, पलटवार, ...
Bengali:অপসারণ, টেকডাউন, ...
Catalan:retirada, derribo, ...
Czech:stažení, strh, ...
Danish:fjernelse, kast, ...
Dutch:takedown, worsteling, ...
Greek:αφαίρεση, ρίψη, ...
Hungarian:eltávolítás, levitel, ...
Khmer:ការដកចេញពីគេហទំព័រ, ការផ្តួលគូប្រកួតឱ្យដួល, ...
Korean:삭제, 테이크다운, ...
Persian:حذف, تیک‌داون, ...
Polish:usunięcie, obalenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):remoção, queda, ...
Romanian:eliminare, takedown, ...
Swedish:borttagning, fällning, ...
Thai:การนำออก, เทคดาวน์, ...
Turkish:kaldırma, indirme, ...
Vietnamese:gỡ bỏ nội dung, đòn quật ngã, ...

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Definition of takedown - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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