send down

verb

sent down; sending down; sends down

transitive verb

British
: to suspend or expel from a university

Examples of send down in a Sentence

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He was recalled briefly in November before being sent down again. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024 An entire generation for ten years were being sent down [writer’s note: Chinese youths were coerced to leave their hometowns to work in rural areas for labor]. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024 Since being sent down, he’s allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings for Syracuse. Tim Britton, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024 Bernie Lee, Dunn’s agent, said his client never gave up despite the injuries, trades and being sent down. Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for send down 

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of send down was in 1848

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“Send down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20down. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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