#1 put down v. cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here". wn #2 put down v. put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed". wn #3 put down v. cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely". wn #4 put down v. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture". wn #5 put down v. leave or unload; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel". wn