punch in vs put down

punch in and put down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
punch in	No	No	Yes	No
put down	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of punch in include enter, record.

punch in (verb)	put down (verb)
register one's arrival at work	put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
	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