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Meaning
Verb
●
Used
other than
figuratively
or
idiomatically
: see
put
, down.
●
To
insult
,
belittle
, or demean.
●
To pay.
●
To
halt
,
eliminate
,
stop
, or
squelch
, often by force.
●
To
euthanize
(an animal).
●
In Death:
To
execute
(a person), especially extrajudicially.
●
To
write
(something).
●
To
terminate
a
call on
(a
telephone
); to
hang
up.
●
To
add
a
name
to a list.
●
In British English:
To make
prices
, or
taxes
, lower.
●
To place a
baby
somewhere to sleep.
●
To give something as a
reason
for something else.
●
In Aviation:
To land.
●
To
drop
someone off, or let them
out of
a vehicle.
●
To
cease
,
temporarily
or
permanently
,
reading
(a book).
Noun
●
Alternative
spelling
of put-down
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Synonyms
Enlist
End
Stop
Eliminate
Extinguish
Euthanize
Execute
Down
Register
Catalogue
Enscroll
Kill
Place
Hang Up
Set Down
Touch Down
Put On
Run Down
Put To Sleep
More
Antonyms
Compliment
Talk Up
Pick Up
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