takedown

or take-down

[ teyk-doun ]

adjective

1. made or constructed so as to be easily dismantled or disassembled.
2. Finance. takeout ( def 8 ).

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 ( def 5 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of takedown¹

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

Example Sentences

Issa used this very same format of takedown against DeMaio that DeMaio’s using against Faulconer – fear about unauthorized immigrants and extreme conclusions about fiscal policy and homelessness.

From Voice of San Diego

Now, every morning, I wake up and drink my coffee and have to go through probably 20 a day and have to issue a rights takedown for all of them.

From Digiday

One of the California-based firm’s best-known takedowns came closer to home.

From Fortune

You can see that because even with the takedowns Microsoft and Cyber Command have tried, they’re still able to operate.

From MIT Technology Review

Firms like Apple already operate within China while adhering to frequent takedown requests.

From MIT Technology Review

What specific actresses did the movie studios send you takedown notices for?

From The Daily Beast

“If you can land el Chapo, you can land anyone,” he says of a recent takedown.

From The Daily Beast

Online, he railed against his dismissal, posting on Tumblr a bitter takedown of the network and studio.

From The Daily Beast

But surprisingly for such a blistering parental salvo, response to the viral takedown was largely positive.

From The Daily Beast

Read Michael Moynihan's takedown of Oliver Stone's newest production: The Untold History of the United States.

From The Daily Beast

In the quiver was the bow, a takedown model, and three dozen arrows.

From Project Gutenberg

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