/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of put down Find synonyms for: Noun1. put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedown, derisionusage: a crushing remarkVerb1. set down, put down, place down, put, set, place, pose, position, layusage: cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here"2. lay, put down, repose, put, set, place, pose, position, layusage: put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"3. land, put down, bring down, arrive, get, comeusage: cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"4. take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put down, humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abaseusage: 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, deliverusage: leave or unload; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"6. destroy, put down, killusage: 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, writeusage: put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.8. record, enter, put down, save, preserveusage: make a record of; set down in permanent formWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language