Verb
put down to (third-person singular simple present puts down to, present participle putting down to, simple past and past participle put down to)
(idiomatic) To ascribe; to assume to be the cause of a situation.
I put the high crime rate down to the high unemployment.
Synonym: chalk up to
At least half of my life's many mistakes can be safely put down to impetuosity: the other half derive from inertia. Donald James
It is only our bad temper that we put down to being tired or worried or hungry we put our good temper down to ourselves. C. S. Lewis
Another crime we can put down to Jamaicans. Source: Internet
Determined not to need to claim benefits, she was working just enough hours each week to support herself while managing her symptoms, which doctors had put down to different illnesses over the years. Source: Internet
But in the case of smartphones, sluggishness, overheating, or short battery life are usually put down to age. Source: Internet
He should have been lightly salted when hung up, and fully seasoned, with salt, pepper, and a trifle of mustard, when put down to cook. Source: Internet