put-down
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Definition of put-down
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: an act or instance of putting down especially : a humiliating remark
put down
verbDefinition of put down (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to bring to an end : stop put down a riot
b : disparage, belittle mentioned his poetry only to put it down
c : disapprove, criticize was put down for the way she dressed
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
: to establish a permanent residence
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Synonyms & Antonyms for put-down
Synonyms: Noun
belittlement, denigration, deprecation, depreciation, derogation, detraction, diminishment, disparagement
Synonyms: Verb
bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, discount, dismiss, disparage, kiss off, minimize, play down, run down, talk down, vilipend, write off
Antonyms: Noun
aggrandizement, ennoblement, exaltation, glorification, magnification
Antonyms: Verb
acclaim, applaud, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, laud, magnify, praise
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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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