Put-down
Crossword Clue and Answers
Today we have 66 crossword solutions for Put-down which appeared recently in The New York Times Crossword.
We have deemed Put-down as a UNCOMMON crossword clue as we have not seen it regularly in many crossword publications.
The most recent answer we found for this clue is "DISS".
Publications
- The New York Times Crossword - Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021
- The New York Times Crossword - Sunday, 30 Apr 2017
Crossword Answers
3 letters
LAY
Impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; "lay a responsibility on someone"
SET
Several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
ATE
Goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
DIS
God of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Pluto
RIP
Cut (wood) along the grain
4 letters
SNUB
An instance of driving away or warding off
LAID
Set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern"
SLAM
An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
SLAP
The act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
NOTE
Observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"
DROP
The act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"
LAND
Agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life; "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more"
SLUR
A blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
DISS
Treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"
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INTER
Place in a grave or tomb; "Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square"; "The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids"; "My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday"
TAUNT
Aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
PLUNK
(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
ABASH
Cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
PLACE
An abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"
QUELL
Suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
ENTER
Set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career"
DECRY
Express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"
QUASH
Put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
NOTED
Worthy of notice or attention; "a noted increase in the crime rate"
WRITE
Record data on a computer; "boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk"
ABASE
Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
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DERIDE
Treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"
DEMEAN
Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
SUBDUE
Correct by punishment or discipline
RECORD
The sum of recognized accomplishments; "the lawyer has a good record"; "the track record shows that he will be a good president"
UNLOAD
Leave or unload; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
REPOSE
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
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GETDOWN
Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"
DROPOFF
Get worse; "My grades are slipping"
DESTROY
Do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"
DEPOSIT
The act of putting something somewhere
SETDOWN
Reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul"
PLUNKED
SQUELCH
An electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
SLANDER
An abusive attack on a person's character or good name
DEGRADE
Lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
REPRESS
Conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"
QUELLED
Subdued or overcome; "the quelled rebellion"; "an uprising quenched almost before it started"; "a squelched rumor"
AFFRONT
A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"
ASPERSE
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
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BADMOUTH
Speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere"
BELITTLE
Express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"
DISGRACE
Damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"
TAKEDOWN
Tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"
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WRITEDOWN
Reduce the estimated value of something; "For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer"
DISCHARGE
The act of discharging a gun
BRINGDOWN
Cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
PLACEDOWN
Cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here"
SQUELCHER
An electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
DENIGRATE
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"