takedownEnglishOxford New American Dictionarytakedown /ˈtākˌdoun, ˈteɪkˌdaʊn / mainly North American ▸ noun 1 a wrestling maneuver in which an opponent is swiftly brought to the mat from a standing position. 2 [usually as modifier] the removal of a website, web page, or file from the internet, typically in response to a formal request: a copyright takedown notice can result in your channel getting deleted. 3 [as modifier] denoting a firearm with the capacity to have the barrel and magazine detached from the stock. 4 informal a police raid or arrest. 5 informal an instance of overwhelmingly defeating or severely criticizing someone or something: a takedown of the self-help movement a vicious takedown of celebrities who are famous for being famous.