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Definition put down in British English

put down phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to put someone or something onto a surface, especially the floor

Example

Emma put her bag down and went upstairs.

Synonyms and related words
put place position
2

to criticize someone, especially when other people are present, in a way that makes them feel stupid

Example

He's always trying to put me down.

Synonyms and related words
criticize blame put yourself down
2.1

to criticize yourself so that people think that you are less good, clever etc than you really are

Example

Stop putting yourself down. You're a very intelligent woman.

3

to kill an animal using a drug because it is very old, ill, or dangerous

Example

We're probably going to have the cat put down next week.

Synonyms and related words
bag butcher cull
4

to write something on a piece of paper

Example

I put my name down on the list.

Example

Can you put your phone number down in the book?

Synonyms and related words
write set down compose
4.1

to write someone's name on a list, especially so that they can take part in something

Example

I've put you down to help with the food.

Synonyms and related words
address annotate backdate
5

to pay part of the cost of something and agree to pay the rest later

Example

We've put down a deposit on a new car.

Synonyms and related words
disburse spend pay
6

to stop a car, bus etc and let someone get out of it

Example

Can you put me down by the library?

Synonyms and related words
aboard afloat aisle seat
7

if an aircraft puts down, or if someone puts it down, it lands

Synonyms and related words
airlift bank buzz
8

to put a baby in a bed so that it can go to sleep

Example

I put Brigid down for a couple of hours this afternoon.

Synonyms and related words
baby milk baby talk babywearing
9

to officially ask parliament or a committee to consider something and make a decision on it

Example

The government put down numerous extensive amendments to the Bill.

Synonyms and related words
chamber constituency the Dail
10

to use force to stop a protest or an attempt by people to take power away from a government or leader

Example

He used tanks to put down an armed uprising last June.

Synonyms and related words
limit tie down control
11

used for saying that you think a book is so interesting or exciting that you cannot stop reading it

Synonyms and related words
interested excited alive
12

to put the telephone receiver back onto its base after you have finished talking to someone

12.1

to put the telephone receiver back onto its base after you have finished talking to someone

Example

She put the phone down and turned to me with a worried expression.

Synonyms and related words
answer busy call
12.2

to end a telephone conversation with someone before they have finished speaking

Example

How dare he put the phone down on me!

Synonyms and related words
answer busy call
Definition put down in British English