degrade vs put down

degrade and put down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
degrade	No	No	Yes	No
put down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, degrade and put down are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of degrade include demean, disgrace, take down.

degrade (verb)	put down (verb)
lower the grade of something; reduce its worth	put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
reduce the level of land, as by erosion	make a record of; set down in permanent form
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally	put in a horizontal position
	remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
	cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
	put (an animal) to death
	reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
	cause to come to the ground