put-down
1 of 2noun
ˈpu̇t-ˌdau̇n 
: an act or instance of putting down
especially : a humiliating remark
put down
2 of 2verb
put down; putting down; puts down
transitive verb
1
: to bring to an end : stop
put down a riot
2
a
: depose, degrade
b
: disparage, belittle
mentioned his poetry only to put it down
c
: disapprove, criticize
was put down for the way she dressed
d
: humiliate, squelch
put him down with a sharp retort
3
: to make ineffective : check
put down the gossip
4
: to do away with (an injured, sick, or aged animal) : destroy
5
a
: to put in writing
b
: to enter in a list
6
a
: to place in a category
I put him down as a hypochondriac
O. S. J. Gogarty
O. S. J. Gogarty b
: attribute
put it down to inexperience
7
: to pack or preserve for future use
8
: consume
putting down helping after helping Carson McCullers
Carson McCullers
Synonyms
Noun
- affront
- barb
- brickbat
- cut
- dart
- dig
- dis [slang]
- diss
- epithet
- gird
- indignity
- insult
- name
- offense
- offence
- outrage
- personality
- poke
- sarcasm
- slap
- slight
- slur
Verb
- bad-mouth
- belittle
- cry down
- decry
- denigrate
- deprecate
- depreciate
- derogate
- diminish
- dis [slang]
- diss
- discount
- dismiss
- disparage
- kiss off
- minimize
- play down
- poor-mouth
- run down
- talk down
- trash
- trash-talk
- vilipend
- write off
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Example Sentences
Verb he has the annoying habit of putting down others under the guise of offering constructive criticism we had the whole agreement put down on paper
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1932, in the meaning defined above
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
puts down
verb
1
as in dismisses
to express scornfully one's low opinion of he has the annoying habit of putting down others under the guise of offering constructive criticism Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dismisses
- runs down
- minimizes
- plays down
- cries down
- talks down
- diminishes
- dumps on
- writes off
- criticizes
- discounts
- denigrates
- derogates
- vilipends
- kisses off
- disparages
- belittles
- trash-talks
- decries
- deprecates
- depreciates
- poor-mouths
- denounces
- dislikes
- bad-mouths
- condemns
- scolds
- trashes
- discommends
- reprehends
- disses
- discredits
- abuses
- asperses
- slanders
- vilifies
- disapproves (of)
- maligns
- slurs
- traduces
- disgraces
- censures
- reprobates
- defames
- rips
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- exalts
- applauds
- glorifies
- recommends
- praises
- extols
- magnifies
- approves
- lauds
- endorses
- favors
- extolls
- indorses
- sanctions
- commends
- compliments
- countenances
- acclaims
- eulogizes
2
as in records
to make a written note of we had the whole agreement put down on paper Synonyms & Similar Words
- records
- logs
- writes down
- sets down
- takes down
- transcribes
- reports
- jots (down)
- notes
- marks
- enters
- registers
- chronicles
- minutes
- notches
- chalks (up)
- enregisters
- inscribes
- scores
3
as in enters
to put (someone or something) on a list put her down as one of the chaperones for the field trip Synonyms & Similar Words
- enters
- lists
- records
- files
- registers
- enrolls
- catalogs
- books
- indexes
- schedules
- slates
- inscribes
- classifies
- catalogues
- compiles
- enrols
- cards
- tallies
- notes
- tabulates
- reschedules
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- deletes
4
as in quells
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force a tyrant who ruthlessly put down uprisings Synonyms & Similar Words
- quells
- suppresses
- subdues
- slaps down
- sits on
- cracks down (on)
- clamps down (on)
- represses
- silences
- squashes
- crushes
- quashes
- squelches
- destroys
- puts out
- overcomes
- stifles
- snuffs (out)
- extinguishes
- wipes out
- dowses
- throttles
- demolishes
- rubs out
- ruins
- wastes
- smothers
- quenches
- dominates
- nukes
- wrecks
- obliterates
- desolates
- strangles
- decimates
- annihilates
- douses
- overwhelms
- smashes
- exterminates
- conquers
- subjugates
- vanquishes
- devastates
- overpowers
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- helps
- assists
- supports
- aids
- whips (up)
- backs
- stirs
- provokes
- abets
- incites
- props up
- encourages
- advances
- foments
- promotes
- instigates
- fosters
- cultivates
- furthers
- nourishes
- forwards
- nurtures
5
as in attributes
to explain (something) as being the result of something else a fender bender that probably can be put down to the young driver's inexperience Synonyms & Similar Words
- attributes
- ascribes
- credits
- chalks up
- imputes
- fathers (on)
- pins (on)
- accredits
- blames
- imputes (to)
- refers
- lays
- links
- connects
- attaches
- assigns
- associates
- charges
6
as in consumes
to take in as food the husky youngster seemed to put down her own weight in food at one sitting Synonyms & Similar Words
- consumes
- eats
- puts away
- tucks (away or in)
- partakes (of)
- devours
- licks
- chews
- ingests
- swallows
- digests
- tastes
- chows (down on)
- gobbles (up or down)
- pigs out
- nibbles (on)
- picks (at)
- scoffs
- snarfs (down)
- gluts (on)
- wolfs
- downs
- mouths (down)
- gnaws (at or on)
- relishes
- polishes off
- gulps
- slops
- savors
- feasts
- laps
- dines
- banquets
- swills
- gorges
- gums
- lunches
- breakfasts
- bolts
- snacks
- fares
- gormandizes
- regales
- nurses
- munches
- dispatches
- savours
- sups
- noshes