Synonyms of putting down

putting down

verb

present participle of put down

1

as in dismissing

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 & Similar Words

• dismissing
• minimizing
• running down
• talking down
• dumping on
• diminishing
• playing down
• crying down
• writing off
• criticizing
• discounting
• disparaging
• kissing off
• belittling
• denigrating
• derogating
• decrying
• vilipending
• depreciating
• deprecating
• poor-mouthing
• denouncing
• disapproving (of)
• disliking
• trash-talking
• bad-mouthing
• condemning
• trashing
• dissing
• scolding
• discommending
• discrediting
• aspersing
• abusing
• reprehending
• slandering
• maligning
• vilifying
• ripping
• disgracing
• censuring
• slurring
• defaming
• reprobating
• traducing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• applauding
• approving
• extolling
• magnifying
• recommending
• endorsing
• exalting
• glorifying
• favoring
• sanctioning
• lauding
• acclaiming
• commending
• complimenting
• countenancing
• eulogizing

2

as in recording

to make a written note of

we had the whole agreement put down on paper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recording
• logging
• jotting (down)
• writing down
• taking down
• reporting
• setting down
• transcribing
• noting
• marking
• entering
• registering
• chalking (up)
• chronicling
• minuting
• enregistering
• notching
• inscribing
• scoring

3

as in entering

to put (someone or something) on a list

put her down as one of the chaperones for the field trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entering
• listing
• recording
• scheduling
• filing
• enrolling
• indexing
• cataloging
• registering
• compiling
• slating
• inscribing
• booking
• classifying
• noting
• tabulating
• carding
• rescheduling
• tallying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deleting

4

as in sitting on

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force

a tyrant who ruthlessly put down uprisings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sitting on
• quelling
• suppressing
• subduing
• cracking down (on)
• slapping down
• clamping down (on)
• repressing
• crushing
• snuffing (out)
• silencing
• quashing
• destroying
• stifling
• overcoming
• squashing
• extinguishing
• putting out
• wiping out
• squelching
• quenching
• demolishing
• throttling
• wrecking
• rubbing out
• wasting
• strangling
• ruining
• devastating
• dominating
• smothering
• smashing
• exterminating
• dousing
• obliterating
• decimating
• conquering
• annihilating
• subjugating
• overwhelming
• vanquishing
• overpowering
• desolating
• nuking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helping
• supporting
• assisting
• aiding
• backing
• whipping (up)
• abetting
• propping up
• stirring
• provoking
• inciting
• promoting
• advancing
• encouraging
• fostering
• furthering
• cultivating
• forwarding
• fomenting
• nurturing
• instigating
• nourishing

5

as in attributing

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 & Similar Words

• attributing
• ascribing
• crediting
• chalking up
• pinning (on)
• imputing
• accrediting
• imputing (to)
• blaming
• laying
• fathering (on)
• referring
• linking
• connecting
• attaching
• assigning
• charging
• associating

6

as in eating

to take in as food

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eating
• consuming
• partaking (of)
• tucking (away or in)
• putting away
• picking (at)
• devouring
• licking
• ingesting
• chewing
• mouthing (down)
• gobbling (up or down)
• nibbling (on)
• gnawing (at or on)
• swallowing
• glutting (on)
• chowing (down on)
• digesting
• polishing off
• snarfing (down)
• tasting
• pigging out
• gulping
• dining
• scoffing
• relishing
• wolfing
• downing
• slopping
• savoring
• swilling
• lapping
• gorging
• feasting
• munching
• banqueting
• gumming
• bolting
• lunching
• supping
• regaling
• faring
• snacking
• breakfasting
• dispatching
• nursing
• gormandizing
• noshing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of putting down

Humanity could be years away from seeing astronauts not just landing on the moon, but putting down roots by living and working on the lunar surface. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 July 2026

The next day on Tuesday, June 30, workers were seen putting down red carpet at Madison Square Garden, per a video posted by Deuxmoi. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Moving into a new apartment can require putting down a lot of money up-front. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 22 June 2026

The style is already a major trend in NYC this summer, and Amazon shoppers are picking up what the cool girls are putting down. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 20 June 2026

Dallas Stadium’s long-term grass future Once engineers figured out that drainage was a major problem in sustaining quality grass indoors, putting down a playing surface for a football, futbol or a soccer game wasn’t that hard. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026

These crafts are perfect for putting down your phone and picking up a creative outlet. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026

The shell casings surrounding the car were seen on the shoulder and in several lanes of the expressway — with officers putting down dozens of evidence markers. — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 4 June 2026

White said fire units from Riverside County, San Bernardino County and Ontario Fire have assisted in putting down the flames. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026