Put down - English meaning

collocation

Put in a horizontal position

phrasal verb

Stop holding something and place it on a surface or the ground.

Usage examples:

Harry put down his cup

phrasal verb

Record something in writing.

Usage examples:

He's putting a few thoughts down on paper

phrasal verb

Suppress a rebellion, coup, or riot by force.

Usage examples:

The security forces put down a coup attempt in the capital

phrasal verb

Enter someone's name on a list as wishing to do, join, or subscribe to something.

Usage examples:

He put his name down to stand for the green party

phrasal verb

Consider someone or something to be of a particular type or to have a particular cause.

Usage examples:

His achievement was put down to luck

phrasal verb

Pay a specified sum as a deposit.

Usage examples:

He put a thousand down and paid the rest over six months

phrasal verb

Kill an animal because it is sick, injured, or old.

Usage examples:

The horse's condition deteriorated and he was put down

phrasal verb

Criticize someone.

Usage examples:

He put me down in front of my own employees

phrasal verb

Preserve or store food or wine for future use.

Usage examples:

I put down twelve quarts of pickles

phrasal verb

Land an aircraft.

Usage examples:

The pilot had to put down in a field

phrasal verb

Lay a baby down to sleep.

Usage examples:

She went off very quickly when i put her down

phrasal verb

To record someone in a particular way

Usage examples:

Put down my sister as agreeing with the democrats., lauren accidentally put me down for five boxes …

phrasal verb

To pay part of the cost of something and promise to pay the rest later

Usage examples:

We will give a €30 gift card to customers who put down a deposit on a new tv., shops are being forc…