putting down Antonyms
Strongest:
- minimizing
- dismissing
- talking-down
- diminishing
- playing-down
- running-down
- crying-down
- writing-off
- dumping-on
Strong:
- poor-mouthing
- derogating
- disapproving-of-
- disparaging
- deprecating
- denouncing
- criticizing
- belittling
- vilipending
- decrying
- denigrating
- kissing-off
- depreciating
- discounting
Weak:
Meaning of putting down
putting 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
putting down Sentence Examples
- The heavy rain was putting down the grass, making it soft and pliable.
- The gardener was putting down fertilizer to help the plants grow strong.
- She was putting down her book so she could answer the ringing phone.
- The teacher was putting down the papers on her desk to prepare for class.
- The dog was putting down its food dish to take a nap.
- The clerk was putting down the money in the cash register.
- The child was putting down his toys before bedtime.
- The wind was putting down the trees, causing them to sway violently.
- The movers were putting down the boxes carefully so as not to damage the contents.
- The librarian was putting down the books on the shelves in alphabetical order.
FAQs About the word putting 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
minimizing,dismissing, talking down, diminishing, playing down, running down, crying down, writing off, dumping on, poor-mouthing
approving, extolling, indorsing, magnifying, applauding, endorsing, recommending, glorifying, exalting, favoring
The heavy rain was putting down the grass, making it soft and pliable.
The gardener was putting down fertilizer to help the plants grow strong.
She was putting down her book so she could answer the ringing phone.
The teacher was putting down the papers on her desk to prepare for class.
