present participle of put lie to

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of put to lie

Synonym of give the lie to

(historical) An early form of shot put.

plural of putting stone

To suppose an instance; to take as an example.

(slang) To extort; to demand money from.

(colloquial) Inviting a person to shake one's hand.

(idiomatic, dated) To act in a pretentious or snobbish way.

To get under control, to prevent (something) from increasing or becoming more of a problem.