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Dictionary: put·down or put-down (pʊt'doun') pronunciation
 
n. Slang.

A dismissal or rejection, especially in the form of a critical or slighting remark: “Such answers were, perhaps still are, a . . . form of put-down to the questions of white people” (Lillian Hellman).


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Idioms: put down
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1.  Write down; also, enter in a list. For example, Please put down my name for a free ticket, or Put me down as a subscriber. [Second half of 1500s]
2.  Bring to an end, repress, as in They managed to put down the rebellion in a single day, or We've got to put down these rumors about a takeover. [c. 1300]
3.  Kill a sick animal, as in The vet said the dog must be put down. [Mid-1500s] Also see put away, def. 5.
4.  Belittle, disparage, criticize, as in Her husband was always putting her down. [c. 1400] Also see run down, def. 6.
5.  Ascribe, attribute, as in We put her poor performance down to stage fright. [Late 1700s]
6.  Regard, classify, as in We put her down as a hypochondriac. [Mid-1800s]
7.  Pay a deposit, as in We put down $2,000 for the car.
8.  Store for future use, as in David put down ten cases of this year's Chablis. [Mid-1800s]
9.  Land in an aircraft; also, land an aircraft, as in What time will we put down at Heathrow? or She put the plane down exactly on the runway. [c. 1930]
10.  Put a child to bed, as in The sitter said she'd put Brian down at 8:30. [Second half of 1900s]


 
Antonyms: put down
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v

Definition: comment negatively
Antonyms: build up, compliment, flatter, praise

v

Definition: subdue
Antonyms: boost, build up

v

Definition: write into record
Antonyms: erase, extract


 
Poker Guide: Put Down
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A player who folds when it is their turn to act is deciding to "Put Down".

SoundPoker Says: When a player folds, they are literally deciding to put down their cards, hence the term "Put Down" became synonymous with folding.

For example, "I don't want to give you an uncalled bet Mike because I think you're bluffing. But I have to Put Down because I have a garbage hand."

See Also: Act, Bluff, Fold, Garbage, Hand, Uncalled Bet

 
Translations: Put-down
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - ydmygelse, lammende bemærkning

Deutsch (German)
n. - Abfuhr

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - προσβολή, σνομπάρισμα

Italiano (Italian)
smacco

Português (Portuguese)
n. - afronta (f)

Русский (Russian)
оскорбление

Español (Spanish)
n. - corte

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - spydighet, elak kommentar

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
令人难堪的言语或行动

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 令人難堪的言語或行動

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 착륙, 해치움

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - こき下ろし

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮דיכאון, השפלה‬


 
 
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