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putting down

VERB

write into record

Synonyms

STRONGEST

set down write down

WEAK

enter inscribe jot down log record take down transcribe

Antonyms

WEAK

boost build up compliment erase extract flatter praise

VERB

subdue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crush quash quell repress stamp out suppress

WEAK

annihilate defeat dismiss extinguish reject silence squash

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow encourage let go permit release

WEAK

boost build up compliment erase extract flatter praise

VERB

comment negatively

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crush run down

WEAK

belittle condemn decry deflate derogate discount dismiss disparage downcry humiliate minimize mortify opprobriate reject shame slight snub write off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

praise

WEAK

boost build up compliment erase extract flatter

Example Sentences

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The federal government was given the responsibility for putting down rebellions, which in practice meant crushing slave uprisings and resistance.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

I think it’s about being present and putting down the phone.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Rather than commuting to city offices, remote workers are putting down roots, renting homes, enrolling children in local schools, joining clubs and co-working spaces, and contributing skills that once flowed almost exclusively to major cities.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The attorney won $50,000 by putting down $1,000 and predicting the top scorer in an NBA game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

There were a few more scattered couples, a full family of six eating dinner in a far corner, and a pretty waitress in her thirties walking from table to table, putting down silverware.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older