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send 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. 1.To cause something or someone to pass from a higher to a lower place
  2. 2.To suspend or expel (an undergraduate) from university.
  3. 3.To bowl.
  4. 4.To commit (someone) to a prison term.
  5. 5.To demote a player within the levels of professional baseball.

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