take·down
ˈtāk-ˌdau̇n 
1
: the action or an act of taking down
2
: something (such as a rifle) having takedown construction
take·down
ˈtāk-ˈdau̇n
: constructed so as to be readily taken apart
a takedown rifle
took down; taken down; taking down; takes down
1
: to lower without removing
took down his pants
2
a
: to pull to pieces
take down a building
b
: disassemble
take a rifle down
3
: to lower the spirit or vanity of
4
a
: to write down
took down some notes
b
: to record by mechanical means
: to become seized or attacked especially by illness
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Examples of takedown in a Sentence
Verb
there's no need to take us down by making fun of our clothes
electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
The New York Times targeted Wordle clones by filing copyright takedown notices earlier this year, including against at least one shared on GitHub that was strikingly similar to the NYT’s version of the game.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2024
Tim Bielik, cleveland, 13 Mar. 2022
Bungie continued: In other words, as far as YouTube is concerned, any person, anywhere in the world, can issue takedown notices on behalf of any rights holder, anywhere.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2022
Kevin Collier, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
The San Diego Padres were the closest team to taking down the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 postseason as Los Angeles dominated its way to a World Series title.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
At the end of the episode, Bobby — who has become a celebrity in his own right after TMZ posted the video of his Brad Torrance takedown — gets a visit from his least favorite actor.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
The New York Times targeted Wordle clones by filing copyright takedown notices earlier this year, including against at least one shared on GitHub that was strikingly similar to the NYT’s version of the game.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2024
Adjective
With Kirby on bottom in the second period and the match scoreless, Lillard conceded an escape point before coming back with a takedown 38 seconds later.
—Tim Bielik, cleveland, 13 Mar. 2022
Bungie continued: In other words, as far as YouTube is concerned, any person, anywhere in the world, can issue takedown notices on behalf of any rights holder, anywhere.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2022
Verb
Meta recently took down a ring of accounts that appeared to come from a compound in Cambodia after being alerted to it through OpenAI, which found that the scammers had been trying to use ChatGPT to translate their messages to victims.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
The San Diego Padres were the closest team to taking down the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 postseason as Los Angeles dominated its way to a World Series title.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Takedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/takedown. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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