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put down

[poot-doun] / ˈpʊtˌdaʊn /
VERB
write into record
Synonyms
STRONGEST
set down write down
WEAK
enter inscribe jot down log record take down transcribe
Antonyms
WEAK
erase
VERB
subdue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crush quash quell repress stamp out suppress
WEAK
annihilate defeat dismiss extinguish reject silence squash
Antonyms
STRONGEST
let go permit release
WEAK
build up
VERB
comment negatively
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crush run down
WEAK
belittle condemn decry deflate derogate discount dismiss disparage downcry humiliate minimize mortify opprobriate reject shame slight snub write off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
praise
WEAK
boost build up compliment flatter
NOUN
nasty commentary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
jibe
STRONG
cut dig disparagement gibe humiliation indignity insult knock pan rebuff sarcasm slight sneer snub
Antonyms
STRONG
commendation compliment flattery praise respect
put-down
NOUN
nasty commentary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
jibe
STRONG
cut dig disparagement gibe humiliation indignity insult knock pan rebuff sarcasm slight sneer snub suppression
Antonyms
STRONG
commendation compliment flattery praise respect

Example Sentences

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With the run-up in home values during recent years, the limits have taken some of the sting out of property taxes for homeowners who have already put down roots.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

It was cricket season so there were no goalposts either - instead coats were put down on the ground.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

An all-in-one shake I’m about to put down.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

She also put down a deposit to have her eyebrows tattooed, but ended up not going through with the cosmetic work.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“I was just making an observation. What was the word you put down last week? ‘Quiz’ something?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam