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put down 

To kill an animal 'humanly' because they are too old or too ill.

We are also totally bullshitting ourselves when we say "There's nothing we can do", "It's in too much pain", or "It'll be better off this way", especially since humans in the same conditions go to nursing homes, hostpitals, get a private nurse, wheel chairs, a ton of meds, and no one ever says "There's nothing we can do, we have to put down Grandma."
Grandpa: The dog's fourteen, and he can't move around anymore, we gotta get him put down.

Grandchild: But why, Grandpa?

Grandpa: Blame the society, not the executioner, sweetie.
put down by melloshark October 4, 2009

Put down 

To get jumped into a gang in an initiation
Yo, my homie got put down for Piru the other day.
Put down by Suwoop555 December 24, 2018

put down 

To force love on someone ; to have / claim dominance over someone that might take you for-granted
She always left with no trace like she does every man that has the ability to love her , until he PUT DOWN , now she ain’t going nowhere!
put down by AuroraNay February 21, 2020

Put down the Sharpie 

A request to someone to admit they are wrong.

In reference to Donald Trump's infamous Sharpie mark-up of an outdated hurricane forecast map. Rather than apologize, Trump continued to lie about the hurricane risk to Alabama for days.
"Dude, just put down the Sharpie. You don't always have to be right. I'm sick of arguing about this."
Put down the Sharpie by hodags1966 September 6, 2019

put down a three 

Put down a three (3)

to masturbate.

the third type of male body excretion.

to go number one is to pee. number 2 is to poop. so number three is to release semen from a dude's body.

a person can't "go number three" because, unlike a deuce, it can't just be pushed out of the body. Hence it has to be "put down".
"I was going to return your call, but I was busy putting down a three."

"This video game is so awesome, it makes me want to put down a three."

"That guy Rick is such a loser, I bet he puts down a lot of threes,"
put down a three by JiffMart May 1, 2010

put down your purse 

To step up to a challenge and/or dismiss one's insecurities or fears.

The opposite of chickening out.

To "man-up" or "step-up".
"I've had quite a few drinks tonight, I probably shouldn't drive you guys to T-Bell"

"Dude, put down your purse and get in the damn car"
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