sending off

A 'sending off' typically occurs in sports, especially football, when a player is ordered to leave the field for violating the rules.

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Definition

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(general)The act of ordering a player to leave the field as a penalty for a serious rule violation.

Example

The referee's decision resulted in a sending off for the player after the dangerous tackle.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "sending off":

send off send away see off send for send out send in send back ship out sign off shoot off set off fire off touch off post off send to the scaffold send down end out