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   Put down

   • ▪ stop holding something and place it on a surface or the ground
   • ▪ record something in writing
   • ▪ make a recording of a piece of music
   • ▪ suppress a rebellion, riot, or other disturbance by force
   • ▪ enter someone's name on a list as wishing to do, join, or subscribe to something
   • ▪ consider someone or something to be of a particular type or to have a particular cause
   • ▪ pay a specified sum as a deposit
   • ▪ kill an animal because it is sick, injured, or old
   • ▪ criticize someone
   • ▪ preserve or store food or wine for future use
   • ▪ land an aircraft
   • ▪ lay a baby down to sleep

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   What is the meaning of put down?

   • 1. verb Literally, to place someone or something down on or into something. (In usages 1–12, a noun or pronoun can be used between "put" and "down.") You can put down those groceries on the table, thanks. I put the baby down in her playpen and then went to answer the phone. 2. verb To insult, mock, belittle, or disparage one.

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   What is put down phrasal verb?

   • Definition of put down phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (of an aircraft or its pilot) to land He put down in a field. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

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   How do you use 'put down' in a sentence?

   • Grammatically, this usage of 'put down' is normally used separably, with the person who receives the insult or criticism going between the words 'put' and 'down', either their name or the direct object pronoun (me, him, her etc). You should also note that the noun 'put-down' also exists and this just means an insult or a criticism.

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   What does a put-down mean?

   • A put-down is something that you say or do to criticize someone or make them appear foolish. I see the term as a put-down of women. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. Drag the correct answer into the box.

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   to write something; to make a note of something. The meeting's on the 22nd. Put it down in your diary. to pay part of the cost of something. We put a five per cent deposit down on the house. to stop something by force synonym crush. to put down a rebellion.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English put down phrasal verb 1 place put something/somebody ↔ down to put something or someone that you are holding or carrying onto a surface Put those heavy bags down for a minute. 2 criticize put somebody ↔ down to criticize someone and make them feel silly or stupid SYN belittle I hate the way Dave pu...

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   Definitions of put-down. noun. a crushing remark. synonyms: squelch, squelcher, takedown. see more. Pronunciation. US. /pʊt daʊn/. UK.

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   4 days ago · A put-down is something that you say or do to criticize someone or make them appear foolish.

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   A put-down is something that you say or do to criticize someone or make them appear foolish. [informal] [...] More. Synonyms of 'put down' • humiliation, slight, snub, knock (informal) [...] More. Examples of 'put down' in a sentence.

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