Meaning of send away | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To dismiss from one's presence.
   idiomatic, transitive
2. To send (someone) to a particular place for a long time, as a family member, an employee, etc.
   idiomatic, transitive
3. To imprison (someone).
   euphemistic, idiomatic, transitive
4. To dispatch orders to a place for something to be delivered.
   idiomatic, intransitive
5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see send, away.

Examples

“The salesman was taking up too much time with his nonsense, so I sent him away.”

“We are going to send our son away to live with his uncle in America for a year.”

“the judge sent him away”

“They sent him away for that one.”

“We sent away for some of the items in the gardening catalogue.”

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