definition of
put down

[1] #1 put down v. cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here". wn

[2] #2 put down v. put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed". wn

[3] #3 put down v. cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely". wn

[4] #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] #5 put down v. leave or unload; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel". wn