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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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 Because of him, there were no longer two chambers of the heart like the Greek physician Galen had sent down 1,300 years before. Hunter Ingram For Variety, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024 When they are damaged, divers or small submersibles are sent down to investigate any cuts before the two ends are taken to the surface for repair. Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024 His contract is minimal ($775,000 AAV next season) and could come in handy if the franchise needs to shave $250,000 off the cap by sending down a $1 million AAV veteran. Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for send down 

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 27 Dec. 2024.

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