Put down Very Common

Put down has 10 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

Alternative spelling of put-down

Verb

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

"set down your bags here"

set down put down place 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 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

remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

"unload the cargo"

"drop off the passengers at the hotel"

drop drop off set down put down unload discharge

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

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

write down set down get down put down

make a record of; set down in permanent form

record enter put down

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put,‎ down.

Example Sentences

"set down your bags here" verb

"lay the books on the table" verb

"lay the patient carefully onto the bed" verb

"the pilot managed to land the airplane safely" verb

"She tends to put down younger women colleagues" verb

"His critics took him down after the lecture" verb

"unload the cargo" verb

"drop off the passengers at the hotel" verb

"The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid" verb

"the sick cat had to be put down" verb