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to track down
[phrase form: track]
01
to search for and find someone or something after a persistent effort
Transitive: to track down sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
down
Base verb
track
Present tense
track down
3rd person singular
tracks down
Present participle
tracking down
Past simple
tracked down
Past participle
tracked down
Examples
The detective tracked the suspect down to an abandoned warehouse.
02
to search and find animals for hunting
Transitive: to track down an animal
Examples
The predator silently tracked down its prey, using the cover of the night to its advantage.
