puts down (Meaning)
puts down
to place in a category, to write down (as in a list), disapprove, criticize, a humiliating remark, attribute, to enter in a list, to put in writing, to do away with (an injured, sick, or aged animal), humiliate, squelch, depose, degrade, belittle, criticize, to make ineffective, an act or instance of putting down, to pack or preserve for future use, to bring to an end by force, to bring to an end, to establish a permanent residence, consume, disparage, belittle
Synonyms & Antonyms of puts down
Synonyms:
- slanders
- trashes
- discredits
- disapproves (of)
- reprehends
- bad-mouths
- scolds
- condemns
- abuses
- vilifies
- disses
- maligns
- discommends
Antonyms:
puts down Sentence Examples
- The teacher puts down his book and begins writing on the chalkboard.
- The exhausted mother puts down her sleeping baby in the crib.
- The police officer puts down his gun and approaches the suspect calmly.
- The waiter puts down the plates of food on the table with a flourish.
- The basketball player puts down the ball and calls a timeout.
- The gardener puts down his shovel and admires his handiwork.
- The artist puts down her paintbrush and takes a step back to survey her painting.
- The writer puts down his pen and rests his weary fingers.
- The jet puts down its landing gear and prepares to touch down.
- The hiker puts down his pack and takes a deep breath of fresh air.
FAQs About the word puts down
to place in a category, to write down (as in a list), disapprove, criticize, a humiliating remark, attribute, to enter in a list, to put in writing, to do away
criticizes, diminishes, plays down,dismisses, runs down, minimizes, talks down, derogates, dislikes, denounces
indorses, glorifies, recommends, applauds, endorses, praises, favors, extols, lauds,exalts
The teacher puts down his book and begins writing on the chalkboard.
The exhausted mother puts down her sleeping baby in the crib.
The police officer puts down his gun and approaches the suspect calmly.
The waiter puts down the plates of food on the table with a flourish.
