1. the act of bringing someone or something down forcefully
2. a wrestling move in which one wrestler brings an opponent to the ground
Usage: sports
3. the act of removing or dismantling something

Examples

• The police planned a takedown of the criminal organization.
• He scored two points with that wrestling takedown.
• The takedown of the old building will begin next week.
• The journalist wrote a scathing takedown of the politician’s policies.
• The takedown of the stage equipment took several hours.
• She executed a perfect takedown in the championship match.