takedown
11
7.7
- noun
- /ˈteɪkˌdaʊn/
- Offensive
:
crítica demoledora
- In the debate, he delivered a decisive takedown that left his opponent speechless.
I've survived several attempts at takedowns and now I'm still at it.
- I've survived several attempts at takedowns and now I'm still at it.
- There needs to be a quick and devastating published takedown of its premises.
- You just witnessed the takedown, a political takedown.
- Tom, somebody, those guys had done takedowns of Dan Bilzerian.
- And it was just a brutal takedown of the moral pretensions of academia.
- It's like totally, unambiguously A righteous takedown that one.
- So this book, to some extent, I didn't realize this until after I'd written it, that Oh my God, I'm trying to write a takedown of materialism.
- This requires incisive, you know, an, an incisive takedown.
- That's for one of our many political takedowns going reverberate across DC.
- He can also dish out some brutal and hilarious and far too intellectual a takedowns of far left progressives.
Examples
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Her article was a powerful takedown of the flawed arguments presented by the opposition.
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David Brooks has perhaps the best takedown of Romney's ideology I've seen in an op-ed today.
Blog text (11) -
You just witnessed the takedown, a political takedown.
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There needs to be a quick and devastating published takedown of its premises.
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And it was just a brutal takedown of the moral pretensions of academia.
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Of course, Jon Stewart's epic takedown of Begala and Carlson (available on YouTube) brought that show down.
Blog text (19) -
A protest could entail attending the speaker's presentation and then presenting a withering takedown of his or her arguments in the campus newspaper the next day.
Academic text (2016) -
The author's latest book includes a sharp takedown of the current political climate.
Synonyms
175
5.9
A short angry remark meant to hurt or criticize someone
34
6.3
An insulting remark meant to hurt someone
27
9.5
Bitter, angry language that attacks people
23
8.5
A long angry attack in words against someone or something
19
5.4
A remark or action that mocks someone to make them feel upset
14
6.4
A short sharp remark meant to hurt or criticize someone
5
6.6
A remark that makes someone feel small or embarrassed
3
8.2
A strong public attack in speech or writing that criticizes someone
2
7.7
A very harsh review that strongly criticizes a book, film, or product
1
7.7
A public statement that strongly criticizes someone or something
1
9.3
A sharp insulting remark about someone or their actions
1
7.0
A strong public refusal of an idea or suggestion
1
7.9
A strong criticism that attacks a person or idea
1
8.2
A strong attack in words on a person or group
A quick sharp remark that leaves someone speechless
A sharp remark that stops someone speaking and shames them
A very harsh and angry comment meant to hurt someone
A set of harsh insulting words meant to hurt someone
Antonyms
How Cutting
- Offensive
11
7.7
4
4.2
22
6.8
- Offensive
313
1.3
512
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Takedown comes from the simple phrase take + down, which means 'to bring someone down'. So a takedown is like a sharp remark that 'brings someone down' by defeating or humiliating them.