Definitions for takedown
take·down

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. takedownnoun

   (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position

   "a takedown counts two points"

2. put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedownnoun

   a crushing remark

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1. takedownnoun

   A taking down: the arrest of a suspect by a police officer.

2. takedownnoun

   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.

3. takedownnoun

   Enforced removal of material from a website, etc.

4. Etymology: A bare nominalization of the verb take down.

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1. takedown

   A takedown refers to multiple concepts depending on the context. Generally, it is an act of bringing down or depriving someone or something of power or efficiency. 1. In sports like wrestling and martial arts, a takedown refers to a move or technique that brings an opponent to the ground from a standing position. 2. In the world of online content and copyright law, a takedown refers to the removal of copyrighted content from a website following a complaint from the rights holder. 3. In law enforcement, a takedown can refer to the arrest or capture of a criminal suspect. 4. It can also refer to the act of dismantling a piece of equipment or machinery. The specific definition can vary based on its usage and context.

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1. Takedown

   In martial arts and combat sports, a takedown is a technique that involves off-balancing an opponent and bringing him or her to the ground, typically with the combatant performing the takedown landing on top. The process of quickly advancing on an opponent and attempting a takedown is known as shooting for a takedown, or simply shooting. Takedowns are usually distinguished from throws by the forward motion and target of advancement; the terms are used interchangeably for techniques. Takedowns are featured in all forms of wrestling and stand-up grappling.

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1. downtake

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of takedown in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of takedown in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of takedown in a Sentence

1. Stuart London:

   He used a takedown technique he was taught in the academy, he said he never exerted any pressure on the windpipe and never intended to injure Mr. Garner.

2. Adam Schiff:

   Transparency continues to be the most effective tool in combating the malign behavior of foreign adversaries who intend to mislead and divide the American public through social media, ..., Facebooks takedown of Iran-linked malign influence pages and accounts is further evidence that such deceptive campaigns are worldwide in ambition. This requires a level of vigilance about disinformation operations that we could not have predicted only a few years ago.

3. Reece Kershaw:

   Essentially, we have been in the back pockets of organized crime and operationalized a criminal takedown like we have never seen, the use of encrypted communication apps presents significant challenges to law enforcement and ANoM has given law enforcement a window into the level of criminality that we have never seen before on this scale.

4. Alfred Martin:

   In this particular moment, we have DaBaby saying these really uninformed things about HIV/AIDS -- but because of all of the work that these other artists were able to do, we get to see this swift takedown of DaBaby.

5. Attorney General Loretta Lynch:

   As this takedown should make clear, health care fraud is not an abstract violation or benign offense, it is a serious crime.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=takedown
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Takedown
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=takedown