put (something) down to

phrasal verb

put (something) down to; putting (something) down to; puts (something) down to

: to say or think that (something) happened because of (something)

Let's put the mistake down to your inexperience and forget about it.

Examples of put (something) down to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ben Tweedie—Corbis/ Getty Images For a staunch human-rights defender to parrot CCP disinformation could generously be put down to the inevitable compromises of office. —

Charlie Campbell / Dili, Timor-Leste, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024 The sport is yet to truly take off in the country, which some players, such as Gabriel, have put down to insufficient resources. —

Sam Joseph, CNN, 27 July 2024 Other bears in Connecticut also have been put down to date this year. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2024 The bitcoin price has surged 350% since crashing to a recent low of $15,000 per bitcoin in the aftermath of the FTX crypto exchange collapse, a bounce back that's been put down to a growing Wall Street game-changer. —

Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for put (something) down to

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