What does putting them down mean?
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What does putting them down mean?
transitive to criticize someone, especially when other people are present, in a way that makes them feel stupid. He’s always trying to put me down.
What word means putting someone down?
belittle
What does you put me down mean?
1. verb Literally, to place someone or something down on or into something. verb To insult, mock, belittle, or disparage one. The boss is always putting me down in front of everyone in the office.
What does it mean to putting someone down?
(slang) (phrasal verb) in the sense of humiliate. Definition. to belittle or humiliate. Her piano teacher was forever putting her down.
What does it mean putting down?
transitive verb. 1 : to bring to an end : stop put down a riot. 2a : depose, degrade. b : disparage, belittle mentioned his poetry only to put it down. c : disapprove, criticize was put down for the way she dressed.
What is an example of putting someone down?
Put-down is slang for an insult or a negative statement about someone or something. An example of a put-down is to call someone ugly
What does putting her down mean?
Belittle, disparage, criticize, as in Her husband was always putting her down.