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."

Synonyms of put down

Words with a similar meaning to put down:

• place
• deposit
• record
• suppress

Antonyms of put down

Words with the opposite meaning to put down:

• pick up
• raise

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