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- Definition
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- put down :cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
- put down :put in a horizontal position
- lay the books on the table|lay the patient carefully onto the bed
- put down :cause to come to the ground
- the pilot managed to land the airplane safely
- put down :reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
- She tends to put down younger women colleagues|His critics took him down after the lecture
- put down :remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
- unload the cargo|drop off the passengers at the hotel
- put down :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
- put down :put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
- put down :make a record of; set down in permanent form