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

Recent Examples on the Web Video of the rescue showed several rescuers sending down video cameras through the pipe to locate the puppy. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024 The Mets sent down Josh Walker to make room for Smith. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024 According to the Haggadah, which describes the order of the Seder meal, at one point 10 drops of wine are dropped into the cup as the 10 plagues God sent down on Egypt are named. Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2024 Scrub Hub:How much water — and money — is my leaky faucet sending down the drain? Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for send down 

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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 1 Jul. 2024.

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