Send down Meaning in English
expression
ˈsɛnd/ /ˈdaʊn
SEND-down
sˈɛnd/ /dˈaʊn
SEND-down
Definition
To make something or someone move to a lower place, or (in some contexts) to remove someone from an organization, such as a sports team or university.
Usage & Nuances
Often used literally for moving objects or people downward, but also idiomatically for expelling someone, especially in British English (e.g., being 'sent down' from university means expelled). In sports, it may refer to demotion to a lower team or league.
Spanish: enviar abajo - bajar - expulsar (de una institución)Portuguese (BR): mandar para baixo - expulsar (de uma instituição)Portuguese (PT): mandar para baixo - expulsar (de uma instituição)Chinese (Simplified): 送下去 - 开除（学校、组织）Chinese (Traditional): 送下去 - 開除（學校、組織）Hindi: नीचे भेजना - निष्कासित करना (संस्थान से)Arabic: إرسال إلى الأسفل - طرد (من مؤسسة)Bengali: নিচে পাঠানো - ছাড়িয়ে দেওয়া (বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় থেকে) - ডিমোশন (স্পোর্টসে)Russian: опустить - отчислить (из университета) - перевести в низшую лигуJapanese: 下ろす - 退学させる - 降格させるVietnamese: gửi xuống - đuổi học (trường đại học) - giáng xuống (thể thao)Korean: 내려보내다 - 퇴학시키다 - 강등시키다Turkish: aşağı göndermek - okuldan atmak - alt lige düşürmekUrdu: نیچے بھیجنا - نکال دینا (یونیورسٹی سے) - تنزلی کرنا (کھیل میں)Indonesian: mengirim ke bawah - dikeluarkan (dari universitas) - menurunkan (olahraga)
Example Sentences
Please send down the box from the shelf.
basic
The teacher sent down the answers to the office.
basic
They sent down the rope to help the climber.
basic
She was sent down from university after the incident.
natural
After his injury, the team sent him down to the minor league.
natural
Quick—send down the ladder before he falls!
natural