put down - English dictionary

put down

put down in WordNet English dictionary

verb

cause to come to the ground
"the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"
land put down bring down
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
"She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
take down degrade disgrace demean put down
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"
destroy put down
leave or unload
"unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
drop drop off set down put down unload discharge
make a record of; set down in permanent form
record enter put down
put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
write down set down get down put down
put in a horizontal position
"lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
lay put down repose
cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
"set down your bags here"
set down put down place down

(verb) To set down, stop carrying, or place in a low location.
(verb) (idiom) To insult, belittle, or demean.
(verb) To pay an initial amount of money on a large purchase.
(verb) To halt, eliminate, stop, or squelch, often by force.
(verb) (euphemism) To administer euthanasia to, "as" an animal too old or ill to cure.
(verb) To write something.
(verb) To replace the telephone receiver and terminate a call. To hang up.
(verb) To add a name to a list.
(verb) To make prices, or taxes, lower.
(verb) (idiom) To place a baby somewhere to sleep.
(verb) (idiom) To land an aircraft.
(verb) (idiom) To drop off/drop someone off, or let them out of a vehicle.
(noun) (alternative spelling of/put-down)

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