1. (

• put-down ,
• squelch ,
• squelcher ,
• takedown

) a crushing remark ;

1. (

• set_down ,
• put_down ,
• place_down

) cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here" ;

2. (

• lay ,
• put_down ,
• repose ,

) put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed" ;

3. (

• land ,
• put_down ,
• bring_down

) cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely" ;

4. (

• take_down ,
• degrade ,
• disgrace ,
• demean ,
• put_down

) reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture" ;

5. (

• drop ,
• drop_off ,
• set_down ,
• put_down ,
• unload ,
• discharge ,

) remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel" ;

6. (

• destroy ,
• put_down ,

) put (an animal) to death; "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"; "the sick cat had to be put down" ;

7. (

• write_down ,
• set_down ,
• get_down ,
• put_down

) put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. ;

8. (

• record ,
• enter ,
• put_down ,

) make a record of; set down in permanent form ;