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put down English

Learners of English as a second language usually know the word put down once they have reached the level C2 – Proficient. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning put down meaning

What does put down mean?

put down

— verb (= set down) cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place set down your bags here

— verb (= lay) put in a horizontal position lay the books on the table lay the patient carefully onto the bed

— verb (= land) cause to come to the ground the pilot managed to land the airplane safely

— verb (= destroy) 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

— verb (= record) make a record of; set down in permanent form

— verb (= drop, drop off, unload) leave or unload unload the cargo drop off the passengers at the hotel

— verb put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc

— verb reduce in worth or character, usually verbally She tends to put down younger women colleagues His critics took him down after the lecture

Synonyms put down synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as put down?

put down English » English

lay down

place

put

set down

suppress

lay

set

put away

place down

lower

quell

deposit

take down

subjugate

put aside

leave

drop

bring down

write down

unload

record

put on

pack away

pacify

let down

lay off

land

get down

drop off

discharge

depose

decrease

apply

waive

take off

take

subdue

stored

save

repose

quash

put off

put in

position

note

locate

lie down

let be

let alone

leave behind

Topics put down topics

What do people use put down to talk about?

Language and thought Communication Say

Criticize

• What words refer to criticizing someone in an unfair way?
  find fault with pick holes in knock run down denigrate put down get at
• What words refer to something someone says when criticizing?
  criticism critique (n) accusation attack (n) belittlement castigation censure charge condemnation denigration denouncement denunciation deprecation derision disapproval disparagement excoriation execration faultfinding gibe (n) harangue (n) judgment malediction put-down recrimination reprehension ridicule (n) slur

Person Life Die

Kill

• What words refer to killing an animal?
  slaughter destroy put down put away put something out of it misery

Social behavior Authority Submit to authority

Rebel against authority

• What do the authorities do to stop a rebellion?
  put down suppress

Work and occupation Animal husbandry

Butcher, slaughter

• What words refer to killing an animal?
  kill butcher slaughter destroy put down put away put something out of its misery

Physical actions Move something Handle something

Put down

• What words refer to putting something down?
  put down set lay

Examples put down examples

How do I use put down in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Put your hands down!

Let me put down your new phone number in my notebook.

Movie subtitles

Put that stupid thing down!

News and current affairs

We are convinced that the concepts that Liu and his colleagues put down on paper in December 2008 are both universal and timeless.