WordNet
v. make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation" [syn: anesthetize, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put to sleep, put out] [ant: bring to]
Usage examples of "put under".
The doctor knew only too well that they were presenting themselves to be put under the microscope on slides.
Nonetheless, Lieutenant, if we come upon Lieutenant Brian he is to be put under arrest.
Like, they're agitatin' to have more of the Janissary Corps put under their direction.
From this sin, that a man loveth himself too inordinately, almost everything hangeth which needeth to be utterly overcome: when that evil is conquered and put under foot, there shall be great peace and tranquillity continually.
It was by no means his daughter's wish that the intellects of Highbury in general should be put under requisition.
One of Fitter's canvas buckets was put under the hole in the center of the blanket.
Make whatever arrangements you have to in order to make sure that Ion's girls are put under safe guard in the event .
Thicelt had handled the greatest fleet in history with the same ease with which, in years past, he had handled every vessel put under his command.
The hookup was a simple one, with the dummy circuit boxes concealed by a partition, while the real bits of circuitry were put under the wire bundle and sealed into the flooring.
Behind me I heard a pop as the sleep-gas grenade I had put under the gun let go.