put down

(noun) a crushing remark. Synonyms: put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedown.

(verb) cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place. Synonyms: set down, put down, place down. Example: "Set down your bags here."

(verb) put in a horizontal position. Synonyms: lay, put down, repose. Examples: "Lay the books on the table." "Lay the patient carefully onto the bed."

(verb) cause to come to the ground. Synonyms: land, put down, bring down. Example: "The pilot managed to land the airplane safely."

(verb) reduce in worth or character, usually verbally. Synonyms: take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put down. Examples: "She tends to put down younger women colleagues." "His critics took him down after the lecture."

(verb) leave or unload. Synonyms: drop, drop off, set down, put down, unload, discharge. Examples: "Unload the cargo." "Drop off the passengers at the hotel."

(verb) put (an animal) to death. Synonyms: destroy, put down. Examples: "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid." "The sick cat had to be put down."

(verb) put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.. Synonyms: write down, set down, get down, put down.

(verb) make a record of; set down in permanent form. Synonyms: record, enter, put down.