put down
place or set down; write down, put to print; crush, repress (riots); humiliate, belittle (Slang); kill or destroy (animals); disgrace, shame, crushing retort | ||||
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Put down&tl= Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
put down
Verb
1. cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here"
(synonym) set down, place down
(hypernym) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
(hyponym) plank, flump, plonk, plop, plunk, plump down, plunk down, plump
2. put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
(synonym) lay, repose
(hypernym) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
(hyponym) rail
(cause) lie
(see-also) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
3. cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"
(synonym) land, bring down
(hypernym) arrive, get, come
(cause) land, set down
(classification) air travel, aviation, air
4. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
(synonym) take down, degrade, disgrace, demean
(hypernym) humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase
(hyponym) reduce
(derivation) put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedown
5. leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
(synonym) drop, set down, unload, discharge
(hypernym) deliver
(hyponym) wharf
6. put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
(synonym) write down, set down, get down
(hypernym) write
(hyponym) transcribe
7. make a record of; set down in permanent form
(synonym) record, enter
(hypernym) save, preserve
(hyponym) tally, chalk up
(classification) recording, transcription
Verb
1. cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here"
(synonym) set down, place down
(hypernym) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
(hyponym) plank, flump, plonk, plop, plunk, plump down, plunk down, plump
2. put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
(synonym) lay, repose
(hypernym) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
(hyponym) rail
(cause) lie
(see-also) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
3. cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"
(synonym) land, bring down
(hypernym) arrive, get, come
(cause) land, set down
(classification) air travel, aviation, air
4. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
(synonym) take down, degrade, disgrace, demean
(hypernym) humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase
(hyponym) reduce
(derivation) put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedown
5. leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
(synonym) drop, set down, unload, discharge
(hypernym) deliver
(hyponym) wharf
6. put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
(synonym) write down, set down, get down
(hypernym) write
(hyponym) transcribe
7. make a record of; set down in permanent form
(synonym) record, enter
(hypernym) save, preserve
(hyponym) tally, chalk up
(classification) recording, transcription
put-down
Noun
1. a crushing remark
(synonym) squelch, squelcher, takedown
(hypernym) derision
(derivation) take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put down
(classification) colloquialism
| ENGLISH IDIOMS 2.EDITION |
put-down
criticism, disapproval His speech was a put-down of our policies - very negative.
criticism, disapproval His speech was a put-down of our policies - very negative.
| Australian Slang |
Put one's foot down
take a firm stand
take a firm stand
| English Idioms WM 1.3a |
put down
criticize, knock; kill, shoot, dispatch, put out of its misery; (put-down) criticism, disapproval
Those poor kids are put down all the time - criticized and yelled at.
The horse had to be put down because it was badly injured.
His speech was a put-down of our policies - very negative.
criticize, knock; kill, shoot, dispatch, put out of its misery; (put-down) criticism, disapproval
Those poor kids are put down all the time - criticized and yelled at.
The horse had to be put down because it was badly injured.
His speech was a put-down of our policies - very negative.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
put down
put down
v
1. cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here" [syn: set down, place down]
2. put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed" [syn: lay, repose]
3. cause to come to the ground; of aircraft [syn: land, bring down ]
4. reduce in worth, character, etc.; disgrace; dishonour [syn: degrade, disgrace, demean]
5. leave or unload, esp. of passengers or cargo; [syn: drop, set down, unload, discharge]
6. put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. [syn: write down, set down, get down]
7. make a record of; set down in permanent form [syn: record, enter]
put down
v
1. cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here" [syn: set down, place down]
2. put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed" [syn: lay, repose]
3. cause to come to the ground; of aircraft [syn: land, bring down ]
4. reduce in worth, character, etc.; disgrace; dishonour [syn: degrade, disgrace, demean]
5. leave or unload, esp. of passengers or cargo; [syn: drop, set down, unload, discharge]
6. put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. [syn: write down, set down, get down]
7. make a record of; set down in permanent form [syn: record, enter]
Put down&tl= Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English - Klingon |
put down
v. roQ
v. roQ
Put down&tl= Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Animal euthanasia
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This article is about euthanasia of animals. For human euthanasia, see Euthanasia.
Animal euthanasia (Greek, "good death") is the act of inducing humane death in an animal. Euthanasia methods are designed to cause minimal pain and distress.
In pet animals, this process is commonly referred to by the euphemisms "put to sleep" or "put down".
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