put down

Formsputs down, putting down, put down

1. 1
   insultphrasal verbidiomatictransitive

   To say unkind things that make someone feel bad about themselves.

   Stop putting down your friends just to look cool.

   He always puts me down when I make a mistake.

   Similarbelittle, disparage, insult, humiliate, demean

   Oppositecompliment

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2. 2
   kill (animal)phrasal verbeuphemistictransitive

   A kind way to say an animal is killed without pain, usually because it is very sick or hurt.

   The vet said our dog was very sick and should be put down.

   It was hard, but they decided to put the old horse down.

   Similareuthanize

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3. 3
   noun · put-downcountable

   Something unkind said to make a person feel stupid or small.

   Her joke about my shoes was a put-down, not a compliment.

   He was tired of his boss's constant put-downs.

   Similarinsult, dig, jibe, barb

   Oppositecompliment

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4. 4
   crush (rebellion)phrasal verbtransitive

   To stop something such as a rebellion, often by using force.

   The army put down the rebellion in just two days.

   Police were called to put down the riot outside the stadium.

   Similarstop, end

5. 5
   place on surfacephrasal verbtransitive

   To stop holding something and place it on a table, the floor, or the ground.

   Please put down your bags and sit with us.

   The dog won't put the ball down.

   Similarplace, set

6. 6
   writephrasal verbtransitive

   To write something down.

   Put down your answer in the box at the bottom of the page.

   I tried to put my feelings down in a letter.

   Similarwrite, record, jot

7. 7
   pay depositphrasal verbtransitive

   To pay money as a deposit.

   We put down $50 to hold the dress until Friday.

   How much money do I need to put down for the car?

   Similardeposit, pay

8. 8
   baby to bedphrasal verbidiomatictransitive

   To lay a baby in a place where it can sleep.

   Shh, I just put the baby down.

   Dad puts the twins down for a nap after lunch.

9. 9
   end phone callphrasal verbtransitive

   To end a phone call by hanging up.

   Don't put the phone down yet, I have one more thing to say.

   He said goodbye and put down the phone.

10. 10
    stop readingphrasal verbidiomatictransitive

    To stop reading a book, for a short time or for good.

    The story was so exciting that I couldn't put it down.

    I put down the novel after three chapters because it was boring.

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