Associations to the word «Takedown»

Wiktionary

TAKEDOWN, noun. (slang) A taking down: the arrest of a suspect by a police officer.
TAKEDOWN, noun. (martial arts) 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.

Dictionary definition

TAKEDOWN, noun. (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position; "a takedown counts two points".
TAKEDOWN, noun. A crushing remark.

Wise words

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