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to send down
[phrase form: send]
01
to briefly suspend a student from a college or university as a disciplinary action
Dialect
British
BritishGrammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
separable
particle
down
base verb
send
present tense
send down
3rd person singular
sends down
present participle
sending down
past simple
sent down
past participle
sent down
Examples
Being sent down can have serious consequences for a student's academic career.
02
to imprison someone for a specific duration
DialectBritish
BritishExamples
If found guilty, the court could send the embezzler down for a significant period.
03
to move a player to a lower-level team when they are not performing well or need more practice
Examples
Despite high expectations, the team decided to send down the infielder to help him regain his confidence.
