put down to

VERB

refer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assign attribute cite hint indicate introduce invoke point out specify

STRONG

accredit adduce advert allude ascribe associate charge credit designate excerpt exemplify extract glance impute insert instance interpolate lay name notice point quote

WEAK

bring up direct attention give as example make allusion make mention of make reference speak about speak of touch on

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore insert neglect remove

WEAK

hold back

Example Sentences

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But it’s not clear how much of that can be put down to social media.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

The difference can largely be put down to the target audience, as well as the framing of the questions.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

But its shares fell in extended trading, which Ruth Foxe-Blader, managing partner at US venture capital firm Citrine Venture Partners, put down to "a law of large numbers".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The regulator said most of this improvement can be put down to drier weather rather than infrastructure upgrades.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The gravel had been put down to make a foundation, the pump had been installed, and the cement had been poured and left to dry.

From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park

put down to

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