Takedown Meaning in English

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Definition

A 'takedown' can mean forcing someone to the ground in a sport like wrestling, or the act of removing or dismantling something, such as deleting content from a website.

Usage & Nuances

Usually informal. In sports (especially wrestling/MMA), a 'takedown' means putting an opponent on the ground. In technology or law, it means removing content (like a video takedown). 'Takedown' can also refer to dismantling equipment. Not to be confused with 'take down' (the verb phrase).

• Spanish: derribo - desmontaje
• Portuguese (BR): derrubada - desmontagem
• Portuguese (PT): derrube - desmontagem
• Chinese (Simplified): 摔倒 - 拆除
• Chinese (Traditional): 摔倒 - 拆除
• Hindi: पलटना (कुश्ती में) - हटाना (डिकंस्ट्रक्शन)
• Arabic: طرح أرضًا (رياضات قتالية) - إزالة (تفكيك)
• Bengali: পতন (ক্রীড়া) - অপসারণ (বিষয়বস্তু/ওয়েবসাইট) - বিচ্ছিন্নকরণ (যন্ত্রপাতি)
• Russian: бросок (спорт) - удаление (контента) - демонтаж
• Japanese: テイクダウン（格闘技） - 削除（コンテンツ等） - 解体
• Vietnamese: quật ngã (thể thao) - gỡ bỏ (nội dung/web) - tháo dỡ (thiết bị)
• Korean: 테이크다운(스포츠) - 삭제(콘텐츠) - 해체(장비)
• Turkish: indirme (güreş/spor) - kaldırma (içerik/site) - söküm
• Urdu: پٹخنا (کھیل) - ہٹانا (مواد/ویب سائٹ) - الگ کرنا (آلات)
• Indonesian: menjatuhkan (olahraga) - penghapusan (konten/web) - pembongkaran (peralatan)

Example Sentences

The team organized a quick takedown after the concert so the hall was empty in no time.

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The wrestler made a quick takedown in the first round.

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The website received a legal takedown notice for copyright violation.

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That fighter’s takedown skills are impressive—no one escapes him!

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We had to request a takedown of the video due to privacy concerns.

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The takedown of the old stage took all afternoon.

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