Definitions for takedown
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
take′down`(adj.)
or take′-down`
constructed to be easily dismantled.
(n.)the act of taking down or being taken down.
a move in wrestling that brings a standing opponent.
Category: Sports and Games
Princeton's WordNet
takedown(noun)
(amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position
"a takedown counts two points"
put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedown(noun)
a crushing remark
Wiktionary
takedown(Noun)
A taking down: the arrest of a suspect by a police officer.
takedown(Noun)
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(Noun)
Enforced removal of material from a website, etc.
Origin: A bare nominalization of the verb take down.
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