put someone in hospital

verb

To injure (someone) to the point that they need serious medical attention.

“I'll put you in hospital if you don't shut up.”

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Meanings

verbput someone in hospital (third-person singular simple present puts someone in hospital, present participle putting someone in hospital, simple past and past participle put someone in hospital)

present singular third person puts someone in hospital · participle present putting someone in hospital

  1. UKcolloquialTo injure (someone) to the point that they need serious medical attention.

    I'll put you in hospital if you don't shut up.

    Synonyms: harm, wound, abuse, annoy, bewound, damage, damnify, dere

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo injure (someone) to the point that they need serious medical attention.

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