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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In an effort to remedy the situation, the Canadiens called up the hottest scorer on the Laval Rocket, Joshua Roy, and sent down Owen Beck prior to practice Monday. Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025 Bronny, a rookie, was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers and briefly teamed up with his father earlier this season before being sent down to the franchise’s G-League development team. Sean Neumann, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025 Cal Fire officials said 45 engines from Northern California had been sent down to the southern region ahead of this week’s high-speed winds. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025 Athanasiou was recalled Friday, along with defenseman Wyatt Kaiser, while defenseman Nolan Allan was sent down to Rockford. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 2025.

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