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put-downnoun an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelingsnew hires always have to deal with put-downs and practical jokes from the older employees affront, barb, brickbat, cut, dart, dig, dis(also diss, slang), epithet, gird, indignity, insult, name, offense(or offence), outrage, personality, poke, sarcasm, slap, slight, slur catcall, gibe(or jibe), jeer, mock, quip, sneer, tauntabuse, invective, vituperationdisapproval, opprobriumdisgrace, dishonor, shameattack, criticism, knock, slam, swipetorment, torture accolade, commendation, complimentacclaim, applause, praiseadulation, flattery the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportantyour never-ending put-down of my musical talents is really starting to annoy me belittlement, denigration, deprecation, depreciation, derogation, detraction, diminishment, disparagement aspersion, backbiting, calumny, defamation, libel, slander, vilificationderision, mockery, ridiculeabuse, invective, vituperationcensure, condemnation, criticism, denouncement, denunciationde-emphasis, minimization, soft-pedaling aggrandizement, ennoblement, exaltation, glorification, magnification acclaim, praiseapprobation, approval, blessing, commendationhype, puffery put downverbto express scornfully one's low opinion ofhe has the annoying habit of putting down others under the guise of offering constructive criticism bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, dis(also diss, slang), discount, dismiss, disparage, kiss off, minimize, play down, poor-mouth, run down, talk down, trash, trash-talk, vilipend, write off discommendabuse, scolddisapprove (of), dislikecensure, condemn, criticize, denounce, reprehend, reprobateasperse, defame, malign, rip, slander, slur, traduce, vilifydiscredit, disgrace dump on acclaim, applaud, exalt, extol(also extoll), glorify, laud, magnify, praise approve, countenance, endorse(also indorse), favor, recommend, sanctioncommend, compliment, eulogize to make a written note ofwe had the whole agreement put down on paper jot (down), log, mark, note, record, register, report, set down, take down, write down chronicle, minute, transcribeenregister, enter, inscribechalk (up), notch, score to put (someone or something) on a listput her down as one of the chaperones for the field trip catalog(or catalogue), enroll(also enrol), enter, index, inscribe, list, record, register, schedule, slate book, card, file, noteclassify, compile, tabulate, tallyreschedule delete to put a stop to (something) by the use of forcea tyrant who ruthlessly put down uprisings clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, quash, quell, repress, silence, slap down, snuff (out), squash, squelch, subdue, suppress douse(also dowse), extinguish, put out, quenchsmother, stifle, strangle, throttleannihilate, decimate, demolish, desolate, destroy, devastate, nuke, rub out, ruin, smash, waste, wreckexterminate, obliterate, wipe outconquer, dominate, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, subjugate, vanquish sit on abet, aid, assist, back, help, prop up, supportfoment, incite, instigate, provoke, stir, whip (up)advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote to explain (something) as being the result of something elsea fender bender that probably can be put down to the young driver's inexperience accredit, ascribe, attribute, chalk up, credit, impute, lay blame, charge, father (on), impute (to), pin (on)assign, referassociate, attach, connect, link to take in as foodthe husky youngster seemed to put down her own weight in food at one sitting consume, eat, ingest, partake (of), put away, tuck (away or in) digest, down, mouth (down), swallowbolt, chow (down on), devour, glut (on), gobble (up or down), gorge, gulp, scoff, slop, snarf (down), swill, wolfchew, gnaw (at or on), gum, lap, lick, nibble (on), nurse, pick (at)relish, savor(also savour), tastebanquet, dine, fare, feast, gormandize, pig out, regaledispatch, polish offbreakfast, lunch, supmunch, nosh, snack in the 14th century |