Phrase guide

send away

verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To dismiss from one's presence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To send (someone) to a particular place for a long time, as a family member, an employee, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To send (someone) to a particular place for a long time, as a family member, an employee, etc.

To imprison (someone).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic, idiomatic, transitive

Examples

  • the judge sent him away
  • They sent him away for that one.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lock up, shut away

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To dispatch orders to a place for something to be delivered.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see send, away.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The boss fired his secretary today
  • The company terminated 25% of its workers

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: remove

Narrower terms: retire, pension off, clean out, furlough, lay off, squeeze out, dismiss, send packing, send away, drop

7

verb

Meaning 7

stop associating with

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dismiss, send packing, drop

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate

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Etymology

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