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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The wood was sent down the 54-mile Sanger flume to get to a railroad. Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025 Khusnutdinov was signed to a two-year extension and, unlike Minten and Poitras, requires waivers to be sent down to Providence. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 More likely, regulatory and competitive pressures could send down the company’s valuation to match rival Vivid Seats’ sub-$500 million. Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Some other roster changes included recalling outfielder Kevin Alcántara from Triple-A Iowa and sending down Owen Caissie. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 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 1 Oct. 2025.

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