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  1. put down

    To defeat an enemy is to gain an advantage for the time; to vanquish is to win a signal victory; to conquer is to overcome so effectually that the victory is regarded as final. Conquer, in many cases, carries the idea of possession; as, to conquer respect, affection, peace, etc. A country is conquered when its armies are defeated and its territory is occupied by the enemy; it may be subjected to indemnity or to various disabilities; it is subjugated when it is held helplessly and continuously under military control; it is subdued when all resistance has died out. An army is defeated when forcibly driven back; it is routed when it is converted into a mob of fugitives. Compare BEAT.

    Synonyms:
    beat, checkmate, conquer, crush, defeat, discomfit, down, humble, master, overcome, overmaster, overmatch, overpower, overthrow, prevail over, reduce, rout, subdue, subject, subjugate, surmount, vanquish, win, worst

    Antonyms:
    capitulate, cede, fail, fall, fly, forfeit, lose, resign, retire, retreat, submit, succumb, surrender, yield

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedownverb

    a crushing remark

    Synonyms:
    squelch circuit, squelcher, squelch, put-down, takedown

  2. set down, put down, place downverb

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

    "set down your bags here"

    Synonyms:
    destroy, bring down, enter, get down, disgrace, record, degrade, disembark, lay, discharge, debark, repose, set down, drop, land, take down, demean, drop off, place down, unload, write down

  3. lay, put down, reposeverb

    put in a horizontal position

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

    Synonyms:
    put, destroy, bring down, enter, get down, recline, disgrace, set, pose, place, degrade, discharge, lay, drop, unload, rest, repose, set down, record, land, take down, reside, position, demean, drop off, recumb, place down, write down

  4. land, put down, bring downverb

    cause to come to the ground

    "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"

    Synonyms:
    unload, land, write down, repose, bring down, overthrow, bring, impose, drop off, disgrace, lower, visit, get down, place down, cut, demean, trim back, trim, record, shoot down, cut down, lay, reduce, degrade, let down, subvert, overturn, take down, set down, trim down, down, inflict, set ashore, drop, enter, discharge, cut back, shore, destroy

  5. take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put downverb

    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

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

    Synonyms:
    unload, land, write down, repose, bring down, cheapen, dishonour, pull down, raze, drop off, disgrace, lower, discredit, take down, dismantle, get down, place down, demean, shame, record, lay, tear down, degrade, let down, level, set down, attaint, dishonor, drop, enter, discharge, destroy, rase, note

  6. drop, drop off, set down, put down, unload, dischargeverb

    leave or unload

    "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"

    Synonyms:
    fall back, drowse off, eject, strike down, fall behind, empty, unload, exonerate, send away, drop down, deteriorate, cast, enter, offload, miss, drop away, spend, omit, throw away, nod off, exculpate, doze off, dangle, destroy, land, muster out, fire, throw off, get down, expend, overleap, unlade, lay, fall asleep, flatten, exhaust, cut down, dribble, place down, overlook, knock off, devolve, dispatch, leave out, demean, repose, go off, shed, complete, sink, shake off, bring down, pretermit, write down, acquit, free, disgrace, drop off, neglect, recede, fell, cast off, disembark, drift off, degenerate, throw, lose, set down, release, dope off, dismiss, expel, assoil, degrade, drop, flake out, discharge, debark, fall away, record, clear, send packing, drip, swing, slip, take down

  7. destroy, put downverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    destroy, bring down, enter, ruin, disgrace, record, degrade, discharge, lay, drop, unload, repose, set down, land, take down, demolish, demean, drop off, get down, destruct, place down, write down

  8. write down, set down, get down, put downverb

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

    Synonyms:
    unload, land, swallow, write down, repose, bring down, get off, get, cast down, debark, drop off, disgrace, destroy, lower, demoralise, commence, dismount, get down, place down, demoralize, write off, demean, record, lay, degrade, let down, expense, take down, set down, start, begin, drop, enter, discharge, start out, dispirit, depress, deject, dismay, light, set about, unhorse, set out, disembark

  9. record, enter, put downverb

    make a record of; set down in permanent form

    Synonyms:
    move into, land, figure, repose, bring down, commemorate, insert, read, introduce, go into, register, show, participate, destroy, drop off, embark, get down, place down, enrol, demean, come in, write down, record, accede, lay, immortalize, degrade, inscribe, memorialise, take down, get in, disgrace, infix, unload, tape, get into, drop, enter, discharge, enroll, recruit, immortalise, go in, set down, memorialize

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. demine

    when people are put down or seen as a minor

    Submitted by rinat on August 20, 2019  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. put down

    Synonyms:
    deposit, lay down

  2. put down

    Synonyms:
    repress, crush, baffle, overthrow, destroy

  3. put down

    Synonyms:
    degrade, humiliate, abash, shame, disconcert, humble

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. put down

    Synonyms:
    deposit, crush, quell, suppress, repress, vanquish overthrow, reduce, lower

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How to use put down in a sentence?

  1. Sheriff Mike Nielsen:

    Please pay attention to your driving when operating a motor vehicle, give yourself plenty of room to have a way out, put down your phone or other objects, DO NOT drive distracted or impaired ! Keep these families in your thoughts and prayers.

  2. Carter Rogers:

    Even in this economic state, we see a lot of people willing to put down $ 500 for a new console, we don't foresee anything sort of gaming crash due to economic factors because there are a lot of people stuck at home, shifting discretionary spending into gaming.

  3. Donald Trump:

    Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton's the one that's accusing everyone of being a Russian agent. Anybody that is opposed to Hillary Clinton is a Russian agent. That's a scam that was pretty much put down.

  4. Deacon Luigi Mandile:

    The last month or so, I'll put down a minimum of 13-14 names between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, i just think everyone should be remembered. It's a reminder of what's happening in our city. It's out of control.

  5. Mike Ziri:

    If they do an eye check and decide what to put down, that's problematic, it's problematic for a transgender person, where the appearance may not match what is on the pass, especially if transitioning.


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