Send down

Send down

/ˌsend ˈdaʊn/
Verb United Kingdom

To be expelled from school.

Example Sentences

"Don't Send down about like that!"
"He's always trying to Send down when he shouldn't."

Etymology & History

British expel from university or imprison. British dual academic and criminal meaning. Oxford/Cambridge British expulsion. Also prison British sentence. Reflects British educational and penal vocabulary.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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