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

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

And what do they think about researchers tracking what they send down the drain at their home?

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2022

He says, “Hmm. Something. A bubble or a dome to cap it. Yeah, it really should be a dome. Because in theory, a curve will collect more light to send down the shaft.”

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor