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takedown

or take-down

[ teyk-doun ]

adjective

  1. made or constructed so as to be easily dismantled or disassembled.


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.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of takedown1

First recorded in 1890–95; adj., noun use of verb phrase take down
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To top it off, the seemingly invincible wrestler from Minnesota, Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson, lost in the championship on a takedown in the last 30 seconds.

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Sheinbaum has launched a security offensive that has seen the arrest of hundreds of suspected drug smugglers and producers, the takedowns of numerous clandestine labs, and record seizures of fentanyl and other drugs.

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The film, about a crew chosen to colonize a new planet as Earth teeters on habitability, is packed to the gills with scathing takedowns of fascism and how its proponents advocate for the socioeconomic divide.

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The Birmingham fighter's bright start was snuffed out by Brady, with Edwards giving up position on the ground and shooting for his own ill-advised takedown at one stage.

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The pair traded lefts and rights in the early stages before Thainara secured the first takedown of the contest - a move which proved to be the defining moment.

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