Phrase guide

put down to

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To ascribe; to assume to be the cause of a situation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • I put the high crime rate down to the high unemployment.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: attribute, chalk up to, impute, accredit, ascribe, attach, charge, draw, lay, put down to, repose

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 歸因於 /归因于 (guīyīn yú) — ascribe
  • Finnish: panna syyksi (jonkin) — ascribe
  • Polish: przypisywać — ascribe
  • Polish: przypisać — ascribe