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.