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1. phrasal verbIf you put something down somewhere, you write or type it there. Never put anything down on paper which might be used in evidence against you at alater date. [V n P + in/on] We've put down that we would like some technology courses. [VERB PARTICLE that] I had prepared for the meeting by putting down what I wanted from them. [VERB PARTICLE wh] [Also VERB PARTICLE noun ] 2. phrasal verbIf you put down some money, you pay part of the price of something, and will pay the rest later. He bought an investment property for $100,000 and put down $20,000. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He's got to put cash down. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 3. phrasal verbWhen soldiers, police, or the government put down a riot or rebellion, they stop it by using force. Soldiers went in to put down a rebellion. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 4. phrasal verbIf someone puts you down, they treat you in an unpleasant way by criticizing you in front of other people or making you appear foolish. I know that I do put people down occasionally. [VERB noun PARTICLE] She learned to stop putting herself down and comparing herself to others. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Racist jokes come from wanting to put down other kinds of people we feel threatenedby. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 5. See also put-down 6. phrasal verbWhen an animal is put down, it is killed because it is dangerous or very ill. [mainly British] Magistrates ordered his dog Samson to be put down immediately. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] They think that any legislation that involved putting down dogs was wrong. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] More Synonyms of put down See full dictionary entry for put also put down Word forms: plural put-downscountable nounA put-down is something that you say or do to criticize someone or make them appear foolish. [informal] I see the term as a put-down of women. She was getting very sick of Mick's put-downs. Synonyms: humiliation, slight, snub, knock [informal] More Synonyms of put down put down in British Englishverb (tr, adverb)1. to make a written record of 2. to repress to put down a rebellion 3. to consider; account they put me down for an ignoramus 4. to attribute I put the mistake down to inexperience 5. to put to death, because of old age or illness the vet put the cat down 6. to table on the agenda the MPs put down a motion on the increase in crime 7. to put (a baby) to bed 8. to dismiss, reject, or humiliate noun put-down9. a cruelly crushing remark put-down in British English (ˈpʊtdaʊn) noun informal something that you say or do to criticize someone or make them appear foolish I see the term as a put-down of women. She was getting very sick of Mick's put-downs. put down in American English 1. a. to crush; repress; squelch b. to deprive of authority, power, or position; degrade 4. to consider as; classify 5. to land or make a landing in an aircraft 6. put away (sense 4) (see phrase above) 7. US, Slang to belittle, reject, criticize, or humiliate See full dictionary entry for put put-down in American English (ˈpʊtˌdaʊn) US noun Slang a belittling remark or crushing retort Examples of 'put down' in a sentenceput down In other languagesput down British English: put-down NOUN 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. - American English: put-down
- Brazilian Portuguese: crítica
- Chinese: 轻蔑的话
- European Spanish: menosprecio
- French: humiliation
- German: Herabsetzung
- Italian: denigrazione
- Japanese: こき下ろし
- Korean: 남을 깔아 뭉게는 말
- European Portuguese: crítica
- Latin American Spanish: señal de menosprecio
All related terms of 'put down'Additional synonymsDefinition an act of snubbing (someone) a child weeping over an imagined slight Synonyms insult, snub, affront, contempt, disregard, indifference, disdain, rebuff, disrespect, slap in the face (informal), inattention, discourtesy, (the) cold shoulder Definition a deliberately insulting act or remark He took it as a snub. Synonyms insult, put-down, humiliation, affront, slap in the face (informal), brush-off (slang) Chinese translation of 'put down' vt - (on floor, table)
放下 (fàngxià) - (in writing)
写(寫)下 (xiěxià) - [money, deposit]
支付 (zhīfù) - (= quell) [riot, rebellion]
镇(鎮)压(壓) (zhènyā) - (inf, = humiliate) [person]
羞辱 (xiūrǔ) - (= put to sleep) [animal]
宰杀(殺) (zǎishā)
See put All related terms of 'put down'She was getting very sick of his put-downs. Synonyms knock (informal) sneer sarcasm kick in the teeth (slang) gibe disparagement one in the eye (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition a cutting remark The barb stung her exactly the way he hoped it would. Synonyms dig, abuse, slight, insult, put-down, snub, sneer, scoff, rebuff, affront, slap in the face (informal), gibe, aspersionDefinition a cutting remark She couldn't resist a dig at him after his unfortunate performance. Synonyms cutting remark, crack (slang), insult, taunt, sneer, jeer, quip, barb, wisecrack (informal), gibe Definition a blunt refusal The results of the poll dealt a humiliating rebuff to Mr Jones. Synonyms rejection, defeat, snub, knock-back, check, opposition, slight, refusal, denial, brush-off (slang), repulse, thumbs down, cold shoulder, slap in the face (informal), kick in the teeth (slang), discouragement, the (old) heave-ho (informal) - put your heads together
- put your shoulder to the wheel
- put, bring or carry into effect
- put-down
- putative
- putrefy
- putrescent
- put down roots
- put someone down
- put something down
- put something down to something
- put someone down as something or someone
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