take someone down

idiomPart oftake-down

take someone down — idiom

1. to use force to stop a person who is trying to hurt others or cause trouble

1.idiom
Definition

to use force to stop a person who is trying to hurt others or cause trouble

Example

A single police officer managed to take the attacker down before anyone got hurt.

The soldiers were ordered to take down the armed group that had been terrorising the village.