takedown
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Definition
- Noun:
- A crushing remark: A critical or humiliating statement intended to defeat or belittle someone.
- (Amateur wrestling) Being brought to the mat from a standing position: The act of forcing an opponent from a standing position down onto the mat. In scoring, this action is worth points.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Crushing remark):
- Her witty takedown of the proposal left the committee speechless.
- The critic's review was a brutal takedown of the film's plot.
- Noun (Wrestling move):
- The wrestler scored three points with a single-leg takedown.
- He practiced his takedown technique for hours.
Advanced Usage
- "Takedown notice": A formal legal request, typically under copyright law, demanding the removal of content from a website or platform.
- The company sent a takedown notice to the website hosting its pirated software.
- "Takedown rifle": A firearm designed to be easily disassembled into smaller parts for transport or storage.
- For his backpacking trip, he packed a lightweight takedown rifle.
Variants and Related Words
- Take down (phrasal verb): To dismantle, lower, or write something down.
- We need to take down the old shelves before painting.
- Please take down this phone number.
- Takedown (adjective): Describing something designed to be easily disassembled.
- The kit included a takedown bow for easy travel.
Synonyms
- For a crushing remark: Insult, put-down, rebuke, criticism.
- For the wrestling move: Throw, trip.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Take down: To defeat or overcome someone or something; to write something on paper.
- The champion was finally taken down by a newcomer.
- She took down the main points of the lecture.
Related Idioms
- To take someone down a peg (or two): To humble someone who is acting arrogantly.
- His failure in the competition really took him down a peg.
Noun
- a crushing remark
- (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position
- a takedown counts two points