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How to pronounce takedown in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms put-down, squelch, squelcher
Type of derision
Derivation take down
Type Words
Type of pin, fall


a takedown counts two points.

Examples of takedown

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Now, they're Houston-bound after an incredible takedown of the last No. 1 seed.
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The consequences of a takedown are also totally out of proportion with the cause.
From the techcrunch.com
Nonsense, argues Jeremy Taylor in his takedown of such anthropomorphic attitudes.
From the newscientist.com
A second-period takedown put Sterling ahead 4-2, and he kept the lead from there.
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Velasquez escaped with another takedown, battering Kongo until the fight ended.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Then he put Guida on his back with a takedown of his own inside the final minute.
From the ocregister.com
Mir tried to get some strikes and knees in before Lesnar scored another takedown.
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Machida landed a takedown on Henderson in the closing seconds of the first round.
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Mark Shealy opened the scoring with a takedown 18 seconds into the second period.
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More examples
  • (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position; "a takedown counts two points"
  • Put-down: a crushing remark
  • Track Down, also known as Takedown (outside the USA) or Hackers 2, is a 2000 film about computer hacker Kevin Mitnick, based on the book Takedown by John Markoff and Tsutomu Shimomura. The film was directed by Joe Chappelle and stars Skeet Ulrich and Russell Wong.
  • A takedown is a martial arts and combat sports term for a technique that involves off-balancing an opponent and bringing him or her to the ground, typically with the combatant performing the takedown landing on top. ...
  • A taking down: the arrest of a suspect by a police officer; 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
  • (Takedowns) A takedown is used by one grappler to manipulate his or her opponent from a position where both are initially standing, to a position on the ground. The grappler completing the takedown aims to end on top of the opponent in a position of relative control.
  • (Takedowns) Capital calls from a limited partner investor to a fund usually taken in multiple tranches.
  • The share of securities of each participating investment banker in a new or a secondary offering, or the price at which the securities are distributed to the different members of an underwriting group.
  • The point in time when the equipment is delivered, accepted, and paid for by the Lessor and the Lessee is "taking down" a portion of a lease line.