record vs put down

record is a noun but put down is not a noun.

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

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

Other synonyms of record include enter.

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

Other hypernyms of record include enter, record.

record (noun)	put down (noun)
an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
the sum of recognized accomplishments
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted
a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had

record (verb)	put down (verb)
make a record of; set down in permanent form	put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
register electronically	make a record of; set down in permanent form
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments	put in a horizontal position
be aware of	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