Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

takedown

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: take-down
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Slang

noun

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.

noun

Enforced removal of material from a website, etc.

Example Sentences

"Takedown (grappling) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia"
"The DMCA also gives the targets of notice-and-takedown complaints a limited opportunity to have access to their materials restored."

Etymology

Deverbal from take down.

Usage

Slang

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

takedowns (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

teardown

Synonyms

put-down squelch squelcher

Questions

What does takedown mean?: A taking down: the arrest of a suspect by a police officer.
Where does takedown come from?: Deverbal from take down.

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