put down
(to put what you are holding on a surface, floor, etc.)
- You can put the vase down on the table.
- Let me put this heavy bag down for a while.
(to write down; to record something in writing)
- Put down your name and phone number clearly.
- I was trying to put down the right answer.
(to pay part of the total cost of something)
- We’ve put down a deposit on a piece of land.
- If I put down ten percent of my income, I could purchase the car.
informal (to criticize or humiliate someone)
- I hate when you put me down in front of the others.
- He is trying to put her work down.
(to use force to stop a violent or dangerous activity)
- The police soon put down the riot.