takedown Syllabification: (take·down)Pronunciation: /ˈtākˌdoun/ chiefly North AmericanDefinition of takedown noun 1a wrestling maneuver in which an opponent is swiftly brought to the mat from a standing position. 2 informal a police raid or arrest. 3 [as modifier] denoting a firearm with the capacity to have the barrel and magazine detached from the stock. takedown in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of takedown in the British & World English dictionary
