Put-down meaning : To insult, belittle, or demean. (of money as deposit) To pay. To halt, eliminate, stop, or squelch, often by force. To euthanize (an animal). To write (something). (of a telephone) To terminate a call; to hang up. To add a name to a list. To make prices, or taxes, lower. To place a baby somewhere to sleep. (of an aircraft) To land. To drop someone off, or let them out of a vehicle. To cease, temporarily or permanently, reading (a book). An insult or barb; a snide or demeaning remark.