put down (A1)
phrasal verb
Pronunciation: /pʊt daʊn/
Definition
To place something on a surface or to write something on paper.
Examples
Please put down your bags on the floor before you come in.
I need to put down these ideas before I forget them.
The teacher asked the students to put down their pencils when the time was up.
How to Use put down
- put down (something) (phrasal verb)
- To place an object on a surface. — "He put down his book and looked up."
- put down (information) (phrasal verb)
- To write information. — "Don't forget to put down your name and address."
- put down (money) (phrasal verb)
- To pay a partial amount. — "They put down a large sum for the new house."
- put down (someone) (phrasal verb)
- To criticize or humiliate someone. — "It's not fair to put down someone just because they made a mistake."
- put down (rebellion/protest) (phrasal verb)
- To suppress or stop by force. — "The authorities were quick to put down the uprising."
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