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put down Definition and Meaning in English (put down definition)

verb
Synonyms:placeset downsuppress
Quick Answer • Definition

Put down definition: To place something on a surface or on the ground.

Definitions of Put down

  1. 1verb(formal)

    To place something on a surface or on the ground.

  2. 2verb(formal)

    To suppress or crush a rebellion or uprising.

  3. 3verb(formal)

    To euthanize an animal that is suffering.

Example Sentences

formal

“Please put down your pen.”

formal

“The army put down the riot.”

casual

“It was hard to put down the book.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tenseput down
present participleputting down
nounputdown

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Put down definition: To place something on a surface or on the ground.
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'Put down' translates to 'put down' in English. Put down definition: To place something on a surface or on the ground.
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