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

According to a recent paper by the French Institute of International Relations, the SAF and its supporters claim to be putting down an armed rebellion as Sudan’s legitimate government. — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026

Despite the summer heat, both the brown and red boobies are not putting down roots in Maryland and have gone on their way. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026

As Andoni said himself, this is about putting down the foundations for the season. — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Broady’s timeline was laid out pretty linearly for her from when Disney World allows people to reserve their trips by putting down $200. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

For them, putting down 10% and paying for PMI may be fine, with an eye toward refinancing in the future. — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Campbell is the chief antagonist of the first two seasons of the show, and is a man who made his name brutally putting down the Irish Republican Army in Belfast before being sent to Birmingham to take on Tommy Shelby and the organized crime gangs. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

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

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