put out

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to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
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put out considerable effort; "He put out the same for seven managers"
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deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion; "smother fires"
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thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
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put out, as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights"
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be sexually active; "She is supposed to put out"
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cause to be out on a fielding play
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retire; "he was put out at third base on a long throw from left field"
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prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"
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administer an anesthetic drug to; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"; "anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth"
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