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TAKEDOWN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A crushing remark

Synonyms:

put-down; squelch; squelcher; takedown

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("takedown" is a kind of...):

derision (contemptuous laughter)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

Derivation:

take down (reduce in worth or character, usually verbally)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position

Example:

a takedown counts two points

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("takedown" is a kind of...):

fall; pin (when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat)

Domain category:

grappling; rassling; wrestling (the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down)

Holonyms ("takedown" is a part of...):

wrestling match (a match between wrestlers)

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