down
1.
to stop holding sth and place it on a table, shelf, etc. :
Put that knife down before you hurt somebody!
It's a great book. I couldn't put it down .
( BrE )
She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking) .
—see also unputdownable
2.
to write sth; to make a note of sth :
The meeting's on the 22nd. Put it down in your diary.
3.
to pay part of the cost of sth :
We put a 5% deposit down on the house.
4.
to stop sth by force
SYN crush :
to put down a rebellion
The military government is determined to put down all opposition.
5.
[ often passive ] to kill an animal, usually by giving it a drug, because it is old or sick :
We had to have our cat put down.
6.
( BrE ) to put a baby to bed :
Can you be quiet—I've just put the baby down.
7.
to present sth formally for discussion by a parliament or committee
SYN table :
to put down a motion / an amendment