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
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
The Frost's scoring depth was key to their semifinal round takedown of Toronto.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 19 May 2025
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
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Meanwhile, Spotify only took down the song following public pressure but has yet to answer for allowing major podcasts to platform Holocaust deniers and amplify virulent antisemites.
—Jonathan A. Greenblatt, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
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Noun
Now an indictment of a group of Russian nationals and the takedown of their sprawling botnet offers the clearest example in years of how a single malware operation allegedly enabled hacking operations as varied as ransomware, wartime cyberattacks in Ukraine, and spying against foreign governments.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
The Frost's scoring depth was key to their semifinal round takedown of Toronto.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 19 May 2025
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
The Wize Guy Entertainment website was taken down after a slew of negative reviews were left by furious parents on the business’ Yelp page.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Meanwhile, Spotify only took down the song following public pressure but has yet to answer for allowing major podcasts to platform Holocaust deniers and amplify virulent antisemites.
—Jonathan A. Greenblatt, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
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“Takedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/takedown. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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