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Synonyms for (verb) put down

Synonyms: record, put down, enter Definition: make a record of; set down in permanent form

Hypernyms: preserve, save Definition: to keep up and reserve for personal or special use Usage: She saved the old family photographs in a drawer

Synonyms: put down, get down, set down, write down Definition: put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.

Hypernyms: write Definition: communicate or express by writing Usage: Please write to me every week

Synonyms: put down, destroy Definition: put (an animal) to death Usage: The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid; the sick cat had to be put down

Hypernyms: kill Definition: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly Usage: This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank; The farmer killed a pig for the holidays

Synonyms: discharge, drop, drop off, put down, set down, unload Definition: leave or unload Usage: unload the cargo; drop off the passengers at the hotel

Hypernyms: deliver Definition: bring to a destination, make a delivery Usage: our local super market delivers

Synonyms: place down, put down, set down Definition: cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place Usage: set down your bags here

Hypernyms: put, place, pose, position, set, lay Definition: put into a certain place or abstract location Usage: Put your things here; Set the tray down; Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children; Place emphasis on a certain point

Synonyms: put down, repose, lay Definition: put in a horizontal position Usage: lay the books on the table; lay the patient carefully onto the bed

Hypernyms: put, place, pose, position, set, lay Definition: put into a certain place or abstract location Usage: Put your things here; Set the tray down; Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children; Place emphasis on a certain point

Synonyms: put down, take down, degrade, demean, disgrace Definition: reduce in worth or character, usually verbally Usage: She tends to put down younger women colleagues; His critics took him down after the lecture

Hypernyms: humble, humiliate, mortify, abase, chagrin Definition: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of Usage: He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss

Synonyms: bring down, land, put down Definition: cause to come to the ground Usage: the pilot managed to land the airplane safely

Hypernyms: come, arrive, get Definition: reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress Usage: She arrived home at 7 o'clock; She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight