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21put down — 1) informal she often puts me down Syn: criticize, belittle, disparage, deprecate, denigrate, slight, humiliate, shame, crush, squash, deflate; informal show up, cut down to size 2) I put him down as shy …
22put down to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms put down to : present tense I/you/we/they put down to he/she/it puts down to present participle putting down to past tense put down to past participle put down to 1) put something down to something if you put… …
23put down as — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms put down as : present tense I/you/we/they put down as he/she/it puts down as present participle putting down as past tense put down as past participle put down as put someone down as something to think that… …
24put down — I. criticize, knock, put down Those poor kids are put down all the time criticized and yelled at. II. kill, shoot, dispatch, put out of its misery The horse had to be put down because it was badly injured …
25put down — 1. to kill Normally of old, diseased, or unwanted domestic pets: ... an old smelly Border terrier which Uncle Matthew had put down. (N. Mitford, 1945) Less often of murdering people: I am going to be forced to put down the first… …
26put-down — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms put down : singular put down plural put downs a comment intended to criticize someone and make them feel stupid It was the ultimate put down, and he blushed deeply …
27put down — verb a) To set down, stop carrying, or place in a low location. Why dont you put down your briefcase and stay awhile? b) To insult, belittle, or demean. There he is! cried Mrs. Flanders, coming round the rock and covering the whole space of the… …
28put down — 1) stop by force, crush The government easily put down the rebellion by the militants. 2) write a record of something, write down He was asked by his company to put down his request for a transfer in writing. 3) criticize, make someone look bad… …
29put down — /ˌpυt daυn/ verb 1. to make a deposit ● to put down money on a house 2. to write an item in a ledger or an account book ● to put down a figure for expenses …
30put-down — n. an insult; an intentionally cruel and deflating insult. □ Another put down like that and I’m going home. □ Don’t cry. It was just a little friendly put down …
