Synonyms for takedown
take·down

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1. takedownnoun

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

   "a takedown counts two points"

   Synonyms:
   put-down, squelch, squelcher

2. put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedownnoun

   a crushing remark

   Synonyms:
   squelch circuit, squelcher, squelch, put-down

Matched Categories

1. • Derision
   • Fall
   • Wrestling

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1. List of paraphrases for "takedown":

   evacuate

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How to use takedown in a sentence?

1. Gurshabad Grover:

   It can lead to en masse takedown of content, intermediaries are often happy to take down perfectly legal content just to avoid liability.

2. Attorney General Loretta Lynch:

   As this takedown should make clear, health care fraud is not an abstract violation or benign offense, it is a serious crime.

3. Stuart London:

   He used a takedown technique he was taught in the academy. He said he never exerted any pressure on the windpipe and never intended to injure Mr. Garner.

4. Alfred Martin:

   In this particular moment, we have DaBaby saying these really uninformed things about HIV/AIDS -- but because of all of the work that these other artists were able to do, we get to see this swift takedown of DaBaby.

5. Stuart London:

   He indicated he never used a chokehold, he used a takedown technique he was taught in the academy. He said he never exerted any pressure on the windpipe and never intended to injure Mr. Garner.