PUTS DOWN Synonyms: 234 Similar and Opposite Words

puts down

verb

present tense third-person singular of put down

as in dismisses

to express scornfully one's low opinion of he has the annoying habit of putting down others under the guise of offering constructive criticism

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as in logs

to make a written note of we had the whole agreement put down on paper

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as in enters

to put (someone or something) on a list put her down as one of the chaperones for the field trip

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deletes

as in suppresses

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force a tyrant who ruthlessly put down uprisings

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as in attributes

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

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as in consumes

to take in as food the husky youngster seemed to put down her own weight in food at one sitting

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Recent Examples of puts down As for the other Bridgertons, Francesca (Hannah Dodd) is mourning the loss of her husband John (Victor Alli), Eloise (Claudia Jessie) is still avoiding men and Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) puts down her Lady Whistledown pen for good. —

Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026 Let’s say the buyer puts down 25% or $213,750, giving him/her a mortgage balance of $641,250. —

Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026 Private Mortgage Insurance, known as PMI, is typically required when a buyer puts down less than 20% of the purchase price. —

Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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In one of her sharpest lines, Valerie dismisses her Emmy-winning work in Paulie G’s prestige series.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The exemption dismisses the need for a full environmental review, which usually includes an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) requiring more study of possible effects on other species, examining alternative options, as well as a formal, public hearing process.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026