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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These trees sprawl out, sending down roots that grow from their branches like ropes that children swing on. Diaa Hadid, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025 Bednar, a two-time All-Star, has returned to form after being sent down back in April. Tim Britton, New York Times, 28 July 2025 There also has to be a sense of exasperation as nearly every reliever in the bullpen, and a couple who’ve already been sent down, have been a part of their struggles. Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025 That leaves two other moves to be made, and there are no good options to be sent down or released. Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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