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ALL meanings of put down

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  • noun put down a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder. 1
  • noun put down Also called put option. Finance. an option that gives the right to sell a fixed amount of a particular stock at a predetermined price within a given time, purchased by a person who expects the stock to decline. Compare call (def 52). 1
  • verb with object put down to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf. 1
  • verb with object put down to bring into some relation, state, etc.: to put everything in order. 1
  • transitivephrasal verb put down disparage, speak ill of 1
  • verb with object put down to place in the charge or power of a person, institution, etc.: to put a child in a special school. 1
  • transitivephrasal verb put down animal: kill as an act of mercy 1
  • verb with object put down to subject to the endurance or suffering of something: to put convicted spies to death. 1
  • transitivephrasal verb put down write, make note of 1
  • verb with object put down to set to a duty, task, action, etc.: I put him to work setting the table. 1
  • transitivephrasal verb put down sb promises to contribute sth 1
  • verb with object put down to force or drive to some course or action: to put an army to flight. 1
  • verb with object put down to render or translate, as into another language: He put the novel into French. 1
  • verb with object put down to provide (words) with music as accompaniment; set: to put a poem to music. 1
  • verb with object put down to assign or attribute: You put a political interpretation on everything. 1
  • verb with object put down to set at a particular place, point, amount, etc., in a scale of estimation: I'd put the distance at five miles. 1
  • verb with object put down to bet or wager: to put two dollars on a horse. 1
  • verb with object put down to express or state: To put it mildly, I don't understand. 1
  • verb with object put down to apply, as to a use or purpose: to put one's knowledge to practical use. 1
  • verb with object put down to set, give, or make: to put an end to an ancient custom. 1
  • verb with object put down to propose or submit for answer, consideration, deliberation, etc.: to put a question before a committee. 1
  • verb with object put down to impose, as a burden, charge, or the like: to put a tax on luxury articles. 1
  • verb with object put down to invest (often followed by in or into): to put one's money in real estate; to put one's savings into securities. 1
  • verb with object put down to lay the blame of (usually followed by on, to, etc.): He put my failure to lack of experience. 1
  • verb with object put down to throw or cast, especially with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder: to put the shot. 1
  • verb without object put down to go, move, or proceed: to put to sea. 1
  • verb without object put down Informal. to begin to travel: to put for home. 1
  • verb without object put down to shoot out or grow, or send forth shoots or sprouts. 1
  • idioms put down put it to, Slang. to overburden with work, blame, etc.: They really put it to him in officer-training school. to take advantage of; cheat: That used car dealer put it to me good. 1
  • idioms put down put oneself out, to take pains; go to trouble or expense: She has certainly put herself out to see that everyone is comfortable. 1
  • idioms put down put something over on, to take advantage of; deceive: He suspected that his friend had put something over on him, but he had no proof. 1
  • idioms put down put to it, to be confronted with a problem; have difficulty: We were put to it to find the missing notebook. 1
  • idioms put down stay put, Informal. to remain in the same position; refuse to move: The baby wouldn't stay put, and kept trying to climb out of the playpen. 1
  • phrasal verb put down If you put something down somewhere, you write or type it there. 0
  • phrasal verb put down If you put down some money, you pay part of the price of something, and will pay the rest later. 0
  • phrasal verb put down When soldiers, police, or the government put down a riot or rebellion, they stop it by using force. 0
  • phrasal verb put down If someone puts you down, they treat you in an unpleasant way by criticizing you in front of other people or making you appear foolish. 0
  • phrasal verb put down When an animal is put down, it is killed because it is dangerous or very ill. 0
  • countable noun put down A put-down is something that you say or do to criticize someone or make them appear foolish. 0
  • verb put down to make a written record of 0
  • verb put down to repress 0
  • verb put down to consider; account 0
  • verb put down to attribute 0
  • verb put down to put to death, because of old age or illness 0
  • verb put down to table on the agenda 0
  • verb put down to put (a baby) to bed 0
  • verb put down to dismiss, reject, or humiliate 0
  • noun put down a cruelly crushing remark 0
  • noun put down something that you say or do to criticize someone or make them appear foolish 0
  • noun put down to crush; repress; squelch 0
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