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takedown

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. A taking down: the arrest of a suspect by a police officer.
    slang
  2. A taking down: an act of bringing one's opponent to the ground by grabbing one or both legs and applying a rearward bending moment.
  3. Enforced removal of material from a website, etc.

Equivalents

3 more languages
Gaeilgeleagan
Portuguêsderrubadaqueda
Svenskafällning

Examples

“Takedown (grappling) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia”
“The DMCA also gives the targets of notice-and-takedown complaints a limited opportunity to have⟳ access to their materials restored.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Takehisa takehome takehome pay Takei Takeko Takeley

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