to send somebody away
1send somebody forth — ˌsend sb ˈforth derived (old fashioned literary) to send sb away from you to another place Main entry: ↑sendderived …
2send somebody packing — send sb ˈpacking idiom (informal) to tell sb firmly or rudely to go away • She tried to interfere but I sent her packing. Main entry: ↑sendidiom …
3send — W1S1 [send] v past tense and past participle sent [sent] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(by post etc)¦ 2¦(radio/computer etc)¦ 3¦(person to place)¦ 4 send (somebody) a message/signal 5 send your love/regards/best wishes etc 6¦(cause to move)¦ 7 send… …
4send — [send] verb sent PTandPP [sent] [transitive] 1. to arrange for something to go to another place: • The computer network can send data at very high speeds. send something to somebody • He sent a memo to board members …
5send — /send/ verb past tense and past participle sent /sent/ 1 BY POST/RADIO ETC (T) to arrange for something to go or be taken to another place, especially by post: send sb a letter/message/card: Honestly, I get tired of sending Christmas cards. |… …
6put somebody away — ˌput sbaˈway derived often passive (informal) to send sb to prison, to a mental hospital, etc. Main entry: ↑putderived …
7send — I. /sɛnd / (say send) verb (sent, sending) –verb (t) 1. to cause to go; direct or order to go: to send a messenger. 2. to cause to be conveyed or transmitted to a destination: to send a letter. 3. to compel, order, or force to go: to send someone …
8send off — verb 1. send away towards a designated goal • Syn: ↑dispatch, ↑despatch • Derivationally related forms: ↑despatch (for: ↑despatch), ↑dispatch (for: ↑ …
9send packing — verb stop associating with They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock • Syn: ↑dismiss, ↑send away, ↑drop • Hypernyms: ↑displace, ↑fire, ↑give notice, ↑ …
10send away — verb 1. stop associating with (Freq. 1) They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock • Syn: ↑dismiss, ↑send packing, ↑drop • Hypernyms: ↑displace, ↑fire …
