Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Puts down.
6 letter answer(s) to puts down
ABASES
belittles
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
undermine
LIBELS
a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him"
the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks
SCORNS
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
open disrespect for a person or thing
reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
7 letter answer(s) to puts down
ABASHES
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
BERATES
censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
Tell off
to scold
DEMEANS
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
DERIDES
treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"
4 letter answer(s) to puts down
LAYS
a narrative poem of popular origin
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; "lay a responsibility on someone"
lay eggs; "This hen doesn't lay"
prepare or position for action or operation; "lay a fire"; "lay the foundation for a new health care plan"
put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
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