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Raresend down
The correct spelling is send down.
How to pronounce send down
verb
Say it like: Sen-d d-own
The correct spelling is send down. To cause something or someone to pass from a higher to a lower place For example: "He was sent down from Oxford for theft."
Usage Examples
“He was sent down from Oxford for theft.”
“Eventually she was caught, and sent down for twelve years.”
“After performing poorly for the first month of the season, he was sent down to the minor leagues.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To cause something or someone to pass from a higher to a lower place
- 2.To suspend or expel (an undergraduate) from university.
- 3.To bowl.
- 4.To commit (someone) to a prison term.
- 5.To demote a player within the levels of professional baseball.
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