put down to

VERB

refer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assign attribute cite hint indicate introduce invoke point out specify

STRONG

accredit adduce advert allude ascribe associate charge credit designate excerpt exemplify extract glance impute insert instance interpolate lay name notice point quote

WEAK

bring up direct attention give as example make allusion make mention of make reference speak about speak of touch on

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore insert neglect remove

WEAK

hold back

Example Sentences

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But its shares fell in extended trading, which Ruth Foxe-Blader, managing partner at US venture capital firm Citrine Venture Partners, put down to "a law of large numbers".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

She was told it was "part of being a woman", then it was put down to irritable bowel syndrome or stress.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

A trophyless season last year - Guardiola's first since his debut season in Manchester - was put down to injuries and new players settling in.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

In September 2025, Logistics UK reported an annual 1.9% decline in HGV drivers, which has been put down to a declining workforce, ageing demographics and training gaps.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Her hand, which she’d put down to help herself sit up, had found the locket on the pillow.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

put down to

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