put-down

noun

\ ˈpu̇t-ˌdau̇n

Definition of put-down

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: an act or instance of putting down especially : a humiliating remark

put down

verb

Definition of put down (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to bring to an end : stop put down a riot

2a : depose, degrade

b : disparage, belittle mentioned his poetry only to put it down

c : disapprove, criticize was put down for the way she dressed

d : humiliate, squelch put him down with a sharp retort

3 : to make ineffective : check put down the gossip

4 : to do away with (an injured, sick, or aged animal) : destroy

5a : to put in writing

b : to enter in a list

6a : to place in a category I put him down as a hypochondriac— O. S. J. Gogarty

b : attribute put it down to inexperience

7 : to pack or preserve for future use

8 : consume putting down helping after helping— Carson McCullers

put down roots

: to establish a permanent residence

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he has the annoying habit of putting down others under the guise of offering constructive criticism we had the whole agreement put down on paper

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put considerable store in/by

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put-down

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English Language Learners Definition of put-down

: a statement that criticizes or insults someone

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