put out Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
   disoblige; bother; inconvenience; incommode; discommode; trouble.
   
   • Sorry to trouble you, but...
2. verb put out considerable effort
   
   • He put out the same for seven managers
3. verb deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
   smother.
   
   • smother fires
4. verb thrust or extend out
   stretch out; extend; exsert; stretch forth; hold out.
   
   • He held out his hand
   • point a finger
   • extend a hand
   • the bee exserted its sting
5. verb put out, as of a candle or a light
   douse.
   
   • Douse the lights
6. verb be sexually active
   
   • She is supposed to put out
7. verb cause to be out on a fielding play
   retire.
   
8. verb retire
   
   • he was put out at third base on a long throw from left field
9. verb prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
   bring out; release; issue; publish.
   
   • publish a magazine or newspaper
10. verb administer an anesthetic drug to
    anesthetise; anaesthetise; put under; anaesthetize; anesthetize.
    
    • The patient must be anesthetized before the operation
    • anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth

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