TAKEDOWN

squelch, put-down, squelcher, takedown

(noun) a crushing remark

takedown

(noun) (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position; “a takedown counts two points”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

takedown (plural takedowns)

(slang) A taking down: the arrest of a suspect by a police officer.

(martial arts) 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.

Enforced removal of material from a website, etc.

Anagrams

• downtake

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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