Synonyms for takedown
take·down

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1. takedownnoun

   (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position

   "a takedown counts two points"

   Synonyms:
   put-down, squelch, squelcher

2. put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedownnoun

   a crushing remark

   Synonyms:
   squelch circuit, squelcher, squelch, put-down

Matched Categories

1. • Derision
   • Fall
   • Wrestling

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1. List of paraphrases for "takedown":

   evacuate

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1. Reece Kershaw:

   Essentially, we have been in the back pockets of organized crime and operationalized a criminal takedown like we have never seen, the use of encrypted communication apps presents significant challenges to law enforcement and ANoM has given law enforcement a window into the level of criminality that we have never seen before on this scale.

2. Mike Stuart:

   This is not a takedown of corner dealers... and addicts, it is a potential game-changer for Huntington.

3. Donald Trump:

   This was an illegal takedown that failed, now is the time to get back on the offense on the economy and growth.

4. Attorney General Loretta Lynch:

   As this takedown should make clear, health care fraud is not an abstract violation or benign offense, it is a serious crime.

5. Stuart London:

   He indicated he never used a chokehold, he used a takedown technique he was taught in the academy. He said he never exerted any pressure on the windpipe and never intended to injure Mr. Garner.