tackle

noun [C] (KNOCKING DOWN)

/ˈtæk·əl/

Definition

› an act of knocking someone down, or a football player who is supposed to do this: A flying tackle brought him down. He’s an offensive/defensive tackle.

(Definition of tackle noun (KNOCKING DOWN) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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