put down meaning and definition

PUT DOWN verb

Definition of put down (verb)

1. cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
   • "set down your bags here"
   • synonyms: place down, set down
2. put in a horizontal position
   • "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
   • synonyms: lay, repose
3. cause to come to the ground
   • "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"
   • synonyms: bring down, land
4. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
   • "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
   • synonyms: degrade, demean, disgrace, take down
5. leave or unload
   • "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
   • synonyms: discharge, drop, drop off, set down, unload
6. 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"
   • synonyms: destroy
7. put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
   • synonyms: get down, set down, write down
8. make a record of; set down in permanent form
   • synonyms: enter, record