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
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
After spraying this before a braid takedown, my hair was visibly softer and easier to mange through tangles.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2022
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
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
The call taker took down Monroe's phone number, full name and asked about her preferred type of baby formula before Monroe revealed the call was for a social experiment.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Despite sanctions, infrastructure takedowns and public exposure, the hackers continue to evolve.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
After spraying this before a braid takedown, my hair was visibly softer and easier to mange through tangles.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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
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
Verb
The evil-doing in question is simple enough, at least for a franchise that has always been built around the existence of a clandestine organization of magicians (The Eye) who love using their skills to take down bad guys and quite literally share the wealth with their eager audiences.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
The call taker took down Monroe's phone number, full name and asked about her preferred type of baby formula before Monroe revealed the call was for a social experiment.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Takedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/takedown. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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