English Dictionary
◊ PUT DOWN
put down
v 1: cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place;
"set down your bags here" [syn: {set down}, {place down}]
2: put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table";
"lay the patient carefully onto the bed" [syn: {lay}, {repose}]
3: cause to come to the ground; of aircraft [syn: {land}, {bring
down}]
4: reduce in worth, character, etc.; disgrace; dishonour [syn:
{degrade}, {disgrace}, {demean}]
5: leave or unload, esp. of passengers or cargo; [syn: {drop},
{set down}, {unload}]
6: put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
[syn: {write down}, {set down}, {get down}]
7: make a record of; set down in permanent form [syn: {record},
{enter}]