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None of the 11 definitions offered by google mention the murder of people, maybe your confused? The closest answer is the 3rd: put down phrasal verb of put
by swarnie 5y ago
None of the 11 definitions offered by google mention the murder of people, maybe your confused?
The closest answer is the 3rd:
put down
phrasal verb of put
3) suppress a rebellion, coup, or riot by force.
"the security forces put down a coup attempt in the capital"
- throwaway525142 5y agohttps://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=put_down&oldid=63914349 https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=put_down&oldid=6... 4th definition: (euphemistic) To euthanize (an animal). I'd say it's not out of question that this could be applied to people as well.