put down

phrasal verb

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	put down
he/she/it	puts down
present participle	putting down
past tense	put down
past participle	put down

1
transitive to put someone or something onto a surface, especially the floor
Emma put her bag down and went upstairs.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to put something somewhere
put
place
position
2
transitive to criticize someone, especially when other people are present, in a way that makes them feel stupid
He’s always trying to put me down.
Synonyms and related words
To criticize, accuse or blame
criticize
blame
put down
1. 2a
  put yourself downto criticize yourself so that people think that you are less good, clever etc than you really are
  Stop putting yourself down. You’re a very intelligent woman.
  Synonyms and related words
  To behave in a way that shows you are not proud
  humble yourself
  merge into the background
  put yourself down
3
transitive to kill an animal using a drug because it is very old, ill, or dangerous
have something put down:
We’re probably going to have the cat put down next week.
Synonyms and related words
To kill animals
bag
butcher
cull
4
transitive to write something on a piece of paper
I put my name down on the list.
Can you put your phone number down in the book?
Synonyms and related words
To write something
write
set down
compose
1. 4a
  transitive to write someone’s name on a list, especially so that they can take part in something
  put someone down to do something:
  I’ve put you down to help with the food.
  Synonyms and related words
  To write information on a document
  address
  annotate
  backdate
5
transitive to pay part of the cost of something and agree to pay the rest later
We’ve put down a deposit on a new car.
Synonyms and related words
To spend or to pay money
disburse
spend
pay
6
intransitive/transitive Britishto stop a car, bus etc and let someone get out of it
Can you put me down by the library?
Synonyms and related words
Booking on and travelling by transport
aboard
afloat
aisle seat
7
intransitive/transitive if an aircraft puts down, or if someone puts it down, it lands
Synonyms and related words
To operate an aircraft
airlift
bank
buzz
8
transitive (put someone down) to put a baby in a bed so that it can go to sleep
I put Brigid down for a couple of hours this afternoon.
Synonyms and related words
Feeding and caring for a baby
baby milk
baby talk
babywearing
9
transitive Britishto officially ask parliament or a committee to consider something and make a decision on it
put down a motion/an amendment:
The government put down numerous extensive amendments to the Bill.
Synonyms and related words
Parliaments
chamber
constituency
the Dail
10
transitive to use force to stop a protest or an attempt by people to take power away from a government or leader
He used tanks to put down an armed uprising last June.
Synonyms and related words
To limit someone’s freedom to act
limit
tie down
control
11
can’t put something downused for saying that you think a book is so interesting or exciting that you cannot stop reading it
Synonyms and related words
Feeling interested and excited
interested
excited
alive
12
put the phone down
1. 12a
  to put the telephone receiver back onto its base after you have finished talking to someone
  She put the phone down and turned to me with a worried expression.
  Synonyms and related words
  Using a telephone
  answer
  busy
  call
2. 12b
  put the phone down on someoneto end a telephone conversation with someone before they have finished speaking
  How dare he put the phone down on me!
  Synonyms and related words
  Using a telephone
  answer
  busy
  call
13
to drink
You better stop putting down that beer.
Submitted by:
Friedhelm from Germany on 15/03/2019
Open Dictionary - March2019