takedown

5 definitions • 5 examples

in the sport of wrestling, an occasion when someone is thrown quickly to the floor by the person he or she is fighting against:

Neither wrestler got a takedown in the second one-minute sudden death period.

something such as a television report, speech, or piece of writing in which someone or something is criticized very strongly and in detail:

Barris' takedown of reality TV is razor-sharp.

an occasion when the police arrest a person or a group of people:

He said they had put a major dent in drug sales in the community with the takedown of the gang.

an occasion when someone is defeated, especially in a sport:

the 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 takedown of the Swedish newcomer by the more experienced Swiss player

an occasion when a website or document is officially removed from the internet:

Last year a takedown notice targeting a single site parodying the U.S. Chamber of Commerce resulted in a takedown of the websites of over 300 activist organizations.