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- [teyk-doun]
- /ˈteɪkˌdaʊn/
- /ˈteɪkdaʊn/
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- [teyk-doun]
- /ˈteɪkˌdaʊn/
Definitions of takedown word
- adjective takedown made or constructed so as to be easily dismantled or disassembled. 1
- adjective takedown Finance. takeout (def 8). 1
- noun takedown the act of taking down. 1
- noun takedown a firearm designed to be swiftly disassembled or assembled. 1
- noun takedown the point of separation of two or more of the parts of a takedown firearm or other device. 1
- noun takedown Informal. the act of being humbled. 1
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Origin of takedown
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; adj., noun use of verb phrase take down
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Parts of speech for Takedown
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
takedown popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
takedown usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for takedown
noun takedown
- critique — A critique is a written examination and judgment of a situation or of a person's work or ideas.
- lampoon — a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
- writeup — Alternative spelling of write-up.
- zapper — to kill or shoot.
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