put (something) down to

phrasal verb

put (something) down to; putting (something) down to; puts (something) down to

: to say or think that (something) happened because of (something)

Let's put the mistake down to your inexperience and forget about it.

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To lose two, leaving Arsenal’s front line looking stretched to an almost unprecedented degree, many fans will put down to carelessness. —

James McNicholas, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025 The man's cause of death was put down to multiple injuries from an assault and ruled as a homicide, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed to Newsweek. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 Her complaints of feeling dizzy and experiencing numbness in her limbs were put down to dehydration. —

Latoya Gayle, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 Some of it can be put down to the team returning to a more sustainable rate of scoring, but the chances missed against Atletico (and Leganes last weekend) suggest there is a deeper issue. —

Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for put (something) down to

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