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

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. put down

   To put down generally means to place something onto a surface from a higher position. In a broader context, it can also mean to belittle or criticize someone, to make a payment, to record something in writing, or to euthanize a domestic animal for humane reasons. The definition may vary based on the context it is used in.

Matched Categories

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

How to pronounce put down?

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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. Dan Pendergast:

   We put six or seven trucks in a row, and we push all the snow simultaneously, from the left to right, and we use our computer systems in the truck which are pretty elaborate. That tells us how much salt we put down.

2. Butch Arbin:

   I was ONLY looking out for the women of the patrol and was not attempting to put down any group or individual, only maintain a nice facility for the women who choose to use a gender specific facility.

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. Hugo Castro:

   A tanker truck pulled up that evening and started spraying water on the road, for a moment it felt like the highway was covered in blood. I turned away and put down more crosses.

5. Butch Arbin:

   I used humor to make the point, i was ONLY looking out for the women of the patrol and was not attempting to put down any group or individual, only maintain a nice facility for the women who choose to use a gender specific facility.

References

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