put down

UK
/pʊt daʊn/
US
/pʊt daʊn/

Translations

put downverb
put down
Past Simple
put down
Past Participle
putting down
Gerund
UK
/pʊt daʊn/
US
/pʊt daʊn/
inscrireSur un formulaire, une liste ou un document.
Please put down your name and contact information on the form.
Veuillez inscrire votre nom et vos coordonnées sur le formulaire.
He always puts down his colleagues during meetings.
Il rabaisse toujours ses collègues pendant les réunions.
She put down the book on the table.
Elle a posé le livre sur la table.
euthanasierSe dit surtout d'un animal.
The vet had to put down the old dog due to its illness.
Le vétérinaire a dû euthanasier le vieux chien à cause de sa maladie.
réprimerDans le contexte d'une révolte, d'une manifestation ou d'une protestation.
The government used force to put down the uprising.
Le gouvernement a eu recours à la force pour réprimer le soulèvement.
Synonyms
lay down
set down
set aside

Definitions

put downverb
To place something on a surface.
She put down the book on the table.
To criticize or belittle someone.
He always puts down his colleagues during meetings.
To suppress or quell a rebellion or protest.
The government used force to put down the uprising.
To euthanize an animal.
The vet had to put down the old dog due to its illness.
To record something in writing.
Please put down your name and contact information on the form.