Definitions for put down
put down

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedownverb

   a crushing remark

2. set down, put down, place downverb

   cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place

   "set down your bags here"

3. lay, put down, reposeverb

   put in a horizontal position

   "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"

4. land, put down, bring downverb

   cause to come to the ground

   "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"

5. take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put downverb

   reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

   "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"

6. drop, drop off, set down, put down, unload, dischargeverb

   leave or unload

   "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"

7. destroy, put downverb

   put (an animal) to death

   "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"; "the sick cat had to be put down"

8. write down, set down, get down, put downverb

   put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.

9. record, enter, put downverb

   make a record of; set down in permanent form

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. put downverb

   To insult, belittle, or demean.

2. put downverb

   To halt, eliminate, stop, or squelch, often by force.

3. put downverb

   To euthanize (an animal).

4. put downverb

   To write (something).

5. put downverb

   To terminate a call; to hang up.

6. put downverb

   To add a name to a list.

7. put downverb

   To make prices, or taxes, lower.

8. put downverb

   To place a baby somewhere to sleep.

9. put downverb

   To land.

10. put downverb

    To drop someone off, or let them out of a vehicle.

11. put downverb

    To cease, temporarily or permanently, reading (a book).

12. Etymology: From put + down

Matched Categories

1. • Arrive
   • Aviation
   • Kill
   • Preserve
   • Put
   • Recording
   • Write

How to pronounce put down?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of put down in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of put down in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of put down in a Sentence

1. Yalcin Akdogan:

   It is unclear how the process will continue. First the PKK should put down weapons. If there's anything to be discussed, we can discuss it after that.

2. Natalie Wood:

   Oh goodness, if I was n’t able to touch [ that money ], I would n’t have electricity, water, or a roof over my head, but you know, the thing a lot of us forget, Natalie Wood included, is you put down first, last, and a security deposit and you’re in a place. But how about all the deposits necessary for water, gas, electricity — all of our things had to be put in storage. Even doing that we lost more than half of everything we owned … and finding a motel that would accept us with dogs was not easy. It was costly … We’re still coming to terms with everything, so we’re not pulled together by any stretch of the imagination, but we’re trying. I ’m trying very hard to make it a home.

3. Stephen Mader:

   I told him, ‘Put down the gun,’ and he’s like, ‘Just shoot me.’ And I told him, ‘I’m not going to shoot you brother,’.

4. Al Abdallah:

   This is going to help them get across the finish line, you can work as hard as you want, but it is very difficult if not impossible to save $ 70,000 to put down on a home.

5. Patrick Leahy:

   While I will continue to serve Vermont, Marcelle and I have reached a conclusion : it is time to put down the gavel, it is time to pass the torch to the next Vermonter, who'll carry on this work for our great state. It's time to come home.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=put down
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Put_Down