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
Synonyms
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
Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
After filing takedown requests in August 2022 to get the song pulled, Sony finally launched its lawsuit that December.
—Bill Donahue, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2024
The service let users hunt down their personal information on the web and submit takedown requests across dozens of websites — all through Mozilla’s partnership with Onerep.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2024
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act lets artists like Bad Bunny file takedown requests to online platforms like YouTube, requiring the site to pull down the allegedly infringing material.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
The vast majority of DMCA takedown requests linked to deepfake websites listed in Google’s data relate to two of the biggest sites.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
Erroneous takedown notices aren’t limited to DIY artists.
—Ari Herstand, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Back in 2022, companies such as Meta and Google were already dealing with takedowns of billions of ads or ad accounts that violated their deception policies, Jacquemin said.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
There have been many articles written about the inevitable takedown of the female founder.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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
However, Sapp was stunned by Lloyd in overtime, 6-4, with a takedown 29 seconds into the extra session.
—cleveland, 12 Mar. 2022
So here’s what happened at the most basic level: Early on [in the podcast’s run], her UK publisher had sent a takedown notice to Apple and Spotify.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2021
As YouTubecore arose, labels sent him takedown notices.
—Catherine Sinow, Ars Technica, 26 Nov. 2020
Since Triller relies on access to a catalog of popular music, the seemingly inevitable path of least resistance (and least takedown notices and lawsuits) will be making deals.
—Tatiana Cirisano, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2020
Some Discogs record slingers posed as label owners and sent fake takedown notices to manufacture scarcity.
—Catherine Sinow, Ars Technica, 26 Nov. 2020
The areas forward of most takedown levers serve as a place to rest your support hand thumb and can act as a gas pedal.
—Chris Mudgett, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2020
Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
School paper, The Daily Northwestern, reported that Chief of Police Bruce Lewis told students to take down the tents.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
These apex predators are capable of almost anything — even taking down the ocean’s largest creatures.
—Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
An attorney with Tupac’s estate, Howard King, sent a cease-and-desist letter on Wednesday threatening legal action if the rapper, whose real name is Aubrey Drake Graham, did not take down the track from all public platforms, King said in a statement to Billboard.
—Maya Chung, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
But Israel’s defense, which were coordinated with pilots from the United States, Britain, France and Jordan, took down most of the missiles and drones, and there was only limited damage on the ground, reducing the need for a swift response.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The Lundquist Institute has since taken down Kwong’s page.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
The participants became increasingly focused on food, collecting recipes, and taking down pin-ups of women to hang pictures of food.
—Andrew Chapman, Longreads, 18 Apr. 2024
Both were short-lived, though, with Apple taking down iGBA over spam and copyright App Store rule violations and Bimmy’s developer getting cold feet in light of Nintendo’s recent crackdown on emulators.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 17 Apr. 2024
Noun
Loti’s software searches the web and reports back to the clients about these unauthorized images and sends takedown requests to the platforms.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
After filing takedown requests in August 2022 to get the song pulled, Sony finally launched its lawsuit that December.
—Bill Donahue, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2024
The service let users hunt down their personal information on the web and submit takedown requests across dozens of websites — all through Mozilla’s partnership with Onerep.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2024
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act lets artists like Bad Bunny file takedown requests to online platforms like YouTube, requiring the site to pull down the allegedly infringing material.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
The vast majority of DMCA takedown requests linked to deepfake websites listed in Google’s data relate to two of the biggest sites.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
Erroneous takedown notices aren’t limited to DIY artists.
—Ari Herstand, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Back in 2022, companies such as Meta and Google were already dealing with takedowns of billions of ads or ad accounts that violated their deception policies, Jacquemin said.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
There have been many articles written about the inevitable takedown of the female founder.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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
However, Sapp was stunned by Lloyd in overtime, 6-4, with a takedown 29 seconds into the extra session.
—cleveland, 12 Mar. 2022
So here’s what happened at the most basic level: Early on [in the podcast’s run], her UK publisher had sent a takedown notice to Apple and Spotify.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2021
As YouTubecore arose, labels sent him takedown notices.
—Catherine Sinow, Ars Technica, 26 Nov. 2020
Since Triller relies on access to a catalog of popular music, the seemingly inevitable path of least resistance (and least takedown notices and lawsuits) will be making deals.
—Tatiana Cirisano, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2020
Some Discogs record slingers posed as label owners and sent fake takedown notices to manufacture scarcity.
—Catherine Sinow, Ars Technica, 26 Nov. 2020
The areas forward of most takedown levers serve as a place to rest your support hand thumb and can act as a gas pedal.
—Chris Mudgett, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2020
Verb
Officers removed and dismantled about a dozen tents, stashes of water bottles, food and toilet paper as some protesters took down their own tents and drove away, the school said in a statement.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
School paper, The Daily Northwestern, reported that Chief of Police Bruce Lewis told students to take down the tents.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
These apex predators are capable of almost anything — even taking down the ocean’s largest creatures.
—Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
An attorney with Tupac’s estate, Howard King, sent a cease-and-desist letter on Wednesday threatening legal action if the rapper, whose real name is Aubrey Drake Graham, did not take down the track from all public platforms, King said in a statement to Billboard.
—Maya Chung, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
But Israel’s defense, which were coordinated with pilots from the United States, Britain, France and Jordan, took down most of the missiles and drones, and there was only limited damage on the ground, reducing the need for a swift response.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The Lundquist Institute has since taken down Kwong’s page.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
The participants became increasingly focused on food, collecting recipes, and taking down pin-ups of women to hang pictures of food.
—Andrew Chapman, Longreads, 18 Apr. 2024
Both were short-lived, though, with Apple taking down iGBA over spam and copyright App Store rule violations and Bimmy’s developer getting cold feet in light of Nintendo’s recent crackdown on emulators.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 17 Apr. 2024
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