dehumanize vs put down

dehumanize and put down both are verbs.

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

As verbs, put down is a hypernym of dehumanize; that is, put down is a word with a broader meaning than dehumanize:

Other hypernyms of dehumanize include degrade, demean, disgrace, take down.

dehumanize (verb)	put down (verb)
make mechanical or routine	put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
deprive of human qualities	make a record of; set down in permanent form
	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