set something/somebody ↔ down phrasal verb ( see also ↑ set )
1 . to write about something so that you have a record of it:
I wanted to set my feelings down on paper.
2 . to state how something should be done in an official document or set of rules:
Clear guidelines have been set down for teachers.
3 . British English to stop a car, bus etc and allow someone to get out:
The driver set her down at the station.