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 sent down to the Raptors G-League affiliate 905 team and struggled to find his footing there too. Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Monse painted the chairs red, white and blue, and sent down abstractions on rugbys and stripes, and feminized workwear. David Moin, WWD, 11 Sep. 2024 Should he be sent down to play every day and regain some confidence and his mojo? Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024 Footage released by the Coast Guard showed a rescue swimmer being sent down from the helicopter to evaluate the man’s condition. David Chiu, People.com, 2 Oct. 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 29 Nov. 2024.

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