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Textual thesaurus for "put down"

(verb) record, enter

make a record of; set down in permanent form


(verb) get down, set down, write down

put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.


(verb) destroy

put (an animal) to death

The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid; the sick cat had to be put down


(verb) discharge, drop, drop off, set down, unload

leave or unload

unload the cargo; drop off the passengers at the hotel


(verb) place down, set down

cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place

set down your bags here


(verb) repose, lay

put in a horizontal position

lay the books on the table; lay the patient carefully onto the bed


(verb) take down, degrade, demean, disgrace

reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

She tends to put down younger women colleagues; His critics took him down after the lecture


(verb) bring down, land

cause to come to the ground

the pilot managed to land the airplane safely