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Definition of Put-down
1. Noun. A crushing remark.
Generic synonyms: Derision
Language type: Colloquialism
Derivative terms: Put Down, Squelch, Squelch, Take Down
Definition of Put-down
1. Noun. An insult or barb; a snide or demeaning remark. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Put-down
Literary usage of Put-down
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. On Liberty by John Stuart Mill (1863)
"History teems with instances of truth put down by persecution. If not suppressed
forever, it may be thrown back for centuries. To speak only of religious ..."
2. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1921)
"... 1920, the council advertised for bids for the construction of said sidewalks,
and were proceeding to have the sidewalks put down at plaintiffs' expense. ..."
3. On Liberty by John Stuart ( Mill (1913)
"The Lollards wer« put down. The Hussites were pol down. Even after the era of
Lui hit wherever persecution was persisted in, it was successful. ..."
4. The Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain Parliament (1906)
"Any day after this Order comes into operation on which the Plural Voting Bill is
put down as the first Order of the Day, shall be considered as an allotted ..."
5. The History of the Norman Conquest of England: Its Causes and Its Results by Edward Augustus Freeman (1876)
"... have of the The revolts steps by which all these movements were put down. ...
were put down, and that they were put down without any great difficulty. ..."
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