send down

British  

verb

1. to expel from a university, esp permanently

2. informal to send to prison

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send down Idioms  

1. Suspend or dismiss from a university, principally a British one. For example, He's done very poorly ever since he was sent down from Oxford. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

Rybakina faced two break points at 4-3, but found her range with her serve to send down an ace and dig herself out of trouble, leaving Sabalenka visibly frustrated.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

We send down pure water from the sky.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2023

At 6-7, 270 pounds, Washington is powerful enough to block like a tackle and nimble enough to send down the seam of a defense.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2023

The 1,512 balls England had to send down to take 20 wickets on the dormant Rawalpindi pitch was the most they have bowled in a Test win for 30 years.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2022

Then I send down the dumbwaiter and raise the trays one by one.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan