put under

pʊt ˈʌn.dər

putting under

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Definition of put under - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

physical placementplace something beneath another object

She put the documents under the book to keep them hidden..

medicaladminister anesthesia to make someone unconscious

The patient was put under for the surgery.

anesthetize

sedate

metaphorical

Rare

subdue or suppress something

Rare

The rebellion was quickly put under by the authorities.

quell

subdue

suppress

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Expressions with put under

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put under the microscope

examine something very closely

The scientist put the sample under the microscope to study its structure.

put under stress

cause someone or something to experience pressure or strain

The exam put her under stress.

put under arrest

hold someone by law because of suspected crime

The police put him under arrest for theft.

put under restraint

limit someone's actions or freedom by control or force

The police put him under restraint during the arrest.

put under surveillance

start watching someone or something closely for security or investigation

The police decided to put the suspect under surveillance.

put under sedation

give medicine to make someone calm or sleepy

The doctor will put you under sedation before surgery.

Expressions with put

put down

place an object on a surface

She put down the book on the table.

put on

wear clothing or accessories

She put on her favorite dress.

put in

place something inside another object

She put in the keys into her bag.

put out

extinguish a fire or light

He rushed to put out the fire in the kitchen..

put it on

dress yourself or someone with an item

She told him to put it on before going outside.

put it in one's pocket

place an object inside a pocket

He put it in his pocket and walked away.

Terms with put under included in their meaning

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jail

legal

put someone in a detention center under legal custody

bury alive

literal action

put a living person or animal under earth or similar

force someone's back to the wall

pressure difficulty

put someone under pressure or in a difficult situation

harnessed

adj.

controlled

brought under control and put to use

submerge oneself in

water

put your whole body under water or liquid

enchant

magic

put someone under a spell

submerge

immerse

put something under a liquid

spell

magic

put under a magical influence

Examples of put under in a sentence

They put the shoes under the bed.
She was put under for the dental procedure.
The vet put the dog under for the operation.
The uprising was put under by the military swiftly.
The protest was put under without much resistance.

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French:mettre sous, anesthésier, ...
German:unterlegen, narkotisieren, ...
Italian:mettere sotto, anestetizzare, ...
Spanish:colocar debajo, anestesiar, ...
Portuguese:pôr sob, anestesiar, ...
Chinese:放在...下面, 麻醉, ...
Japanese:下に置く, 麻酔をかける, ...
Arabic:وَضَعَ تَحْتَ, بَنَّجَ, ...
Hebrew:לָשִׂים מִתַּחַת לְ, לְהַרְדִּים, ...
Russian:класть под, вводить в наркоз, ...
Ukrainian:класти під, вводити в наркоз, ...
Hindi:नीचे रखना, बेहोश करना, ...
Bengali:নিচে রাখা, অজ্ঞান করা, ...
Catalan:posar sota, anestesiar, ...
Czech:dát pod, uspat, ...
Danish:lægge under, lægge i narkose, ...
Dutch:onder leggen, onder narcose brengen, ...
Greek:βάζω κάτω από, αναισθητοποιώ, ...
Hungarian:alátenni, elaltatni, ...
Khmer:ដាក់នៅក្រោម, ធ្វើឱ្យសន្លប់ដោយថ្នាំសន្លប់, ...
Korean:아래에 두다, 마취하다, ...
Persian:زیر گذاشتن, بیهوش کرد, ...
Polish:umieścić pod, uśpić, ...
Portuguese (BR):pôr sob, anestesiar, ...
Romanian:a pune sub, a anestezia, ...
Swedish:lägga under, söva, ...
Thai:วางไว้ใต้, วางยาสลบ, ...
Turkish:altına koymak, bayıltmak, ...
Vietnamese:đặt dưới, gây mê, ...

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