put down

1 to express scornfully one's low opinion of he has the annoying habit of putting down others under the guise of offering constructive criticism Synonyms bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, dis (also diss) [slang], discount, dismiss, disparage, kiss off, minimize, play down, poor-mouth, decry, run down, talk down, trash, trash-talk, vilipend, write offRelated Words discommend; abuse, scold; disapprove (of), dislike; censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, reprehend, reprobate; asperse, defame, malign, rip, slander, slur, traduce, vilify; discredit, disgraceNear Antonyms approve, countenance, endorse (also indorse), favor, recommend, sanction; commend, compliment, eulogizeAntonyms acclaim, applaud, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, laud, magnify, praise

2 to make a written note of we had the whole agreement put down on paper Synonyms jot (down), log, mark, note, record, register, report, set down, take down, write downRelated Words chronicle, minute, transcribe; enregister, enter, inscribe; chalk (up), notch, score

3 to put (someone or something) on a list put her down as one of the chaperones for the field trip Synonyms catalog (or catalogue), enroll (also enrol), enter, index, inscribe, list, record, register, schedule, slateRelated Words book, card, file, note; classify, compile, tabulate, tally; rescheduleNear Antonyms delete

4 to put a stop to (something) by the use of force a tyrant who ruthlessly put down uprisings Synonyms clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, quell, quash, repress, silence, slap down, snuff (out), squash, squelch, subdue, suppressRelated Words douse (also dowse), extinguish, put out, quench; smother, stifle, strangle, throttle; annihilate, decimate, demolish, desolate, destroy, devastate, nuke, rub out, ruin, smash, waste, wreck; exterminate, obliterate, wipe out; conquer, dominate, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, subdue, subjugate, vanquishNear Antonyms abet, aid, assist, back, help, prop up, support; foment, incite, instigate, provoke, stir, whip (up); advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote

5 to explain (something) as being the result of something else a fender bender that probably can be put down to the young driver's inexperience Synonyms accredit, ascribe, attribute, chalk up, impute, lay, creditRelated Words blame, charge, father (on), impute (to), pin (on); assign, refer; associate, attach, connect, link

6 to take in as food the husky youngster seemed to put down her own weight in food at one sitting Synonyms consume, ingest, partake (of), put away, eat, tuck (away or in)Related Words digest, down, mouth (down), swallow; bolt, chow (down on), devour, glut (on), gobble (up or down), gorge, gulp, scoff, slop, snarf (down), swill, wolf; chew, gnaw (at or on), gum, lap, lick, nibble (on), nurse, pick (at); relish, savor (also savour), taste; banquet, dine, fare, feast, gormandize, pig out, regale; dispatch, polish off; breakfast, lunch, sup; munch, nosh, snack