put-down (Noun) — A crushing remark.
put-down (Verb) — Cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place. ex. "put down your bags here"
put-down (Verb) — Put in a horizontal position. ex. "put down the books on the table"
put-down (Verb) — (air travel) cause to come to the ground. ex. "the pilot managed to put down the aeroplane safely"
put-down (Verb) — Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally. ex. "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"
put-down (Verb) — Leave at a destination; remove from a transport container.
put-down (Verb) — Put (an animal) to death. ex. "the sick cat had to be put down"
put-down (Verb) — Put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc..
put-down (Verb) — (recording) make a record of; set down in permanent form.