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1put-down — put downs also put down N COUNT A put down is something that you say or do to criticize someone or make them appear foolish. [INFORMAL] I see the term as a put down of women... She was getting very sick of Mick s put downs …
2put-down — put′ down or put′down n. 1) a landing of an aircraft 2) inf a disparaging or snubbing remark • Etymology: 1960–65 …
3put down — index cast (register), defeat, demean (make lower), derogate, dispatch (put to death), enter (record …
4put-down — n [C usually singular] something you say that is intended to make someone feel stupid or unimportant = ↑snub ▪ She was tired of his put downs …
5put down — phrasal verb Word forms put down : present tense I/you/we/they put down he/she/it puts down present participle putting down past tense put down past participle put down 1) [transitive] to put someone or something onto a surface, especially the… …
6put down — v. 1) (d; tr.) ( to consider ) to put down as (we can put this trip down as a business expense) 2) (d; tr.) to put down for ( to enter a pledge for ) (I ll put you down for five tickets) 3) (BE) (d; tr.) ( to enter ) to put down for (to put down… …
7put down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you put something down somewhere, you write or type it there. [V n P in/on n] Never put anything down on paper which might be used in evidence against you at a later date... [V P that] We ve put down on our staff development… …
8put down — {v. phr.} 1. To stop by force, crush. * /In 24 hours the general had entirely put down the rebellion./ 2. To put a stop to; check. * /She had patiently put down unkind talk by living a good life./ 3. To write a record of; write down. * /He put… …
9put down — {v. phr.} 1. To stop by force, crush. * /In 24 hours the general had entirely put down the rebellion./ 2. To put a stop to; check. * /She had patiently put down unkind talk by living a good life./ 3. To write a record of; write down. * /He put… …
10put down — transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to bring to an end ; stop < put down a riot > 2. a. depose, degrade b. disparage, belittle < mentioned his poetry only to put it down > …
