Put down
To make a down payment
Common pattern: put down + amount (noun)
put down $5,000
put down a deposit
put down 20 percent
put down a down payment
put down cash
They put down a deposit on the house. ✅ (Correct)
They put a deposit down on the house. ✅ (Correct)
To place something you're holding onto a surface
Common pattern: put down + object being held (noun)
put down your phone
put down the book
put down your bags
put down that knife
put down your pen
She put down her suitcase at the door. ✅ (Correct)
She put her suitcase down at the door. ✅ (Correct)
To euthanize an animal
Common pattern: put down + animal (noun, often passive)
put down the dog
have to put him down
the vet put her down
was put down
put down an injured horse
They put down the injured horse. ✅ (Correct)
They put the injured horse down. ✅ (Correct)
To record or enter information, such as your name or details, on a form (written or online)
Common pattern: put down + written info (noun)
put down your name
put down the date
put down your address
put down a few notes
put down your answer
She put down her phone number quickly. ✅ (Correct)
She put her phone number down quickly. ✅ (Correct)
To insult or criticize
Common pattern: put + someone + down
put someone down
put yourself down
always putting me down
stop putting him down
put down her ideas
Stop putting him down. ✅ (Correct — always separated with a pronoun object)
Stop putting down him. ❌ (Incorrect)