put under

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Definition

Verb (transitive) 1. To administer an anesthetic drug to (a person or animal); to induce anesthesia in. * This is a medical term meaning to make someone unconscious or insensible to pain, typically for a surgical procedure.

Usage

The verb "put under" is used in medical contexts. It is followed by a direct object (the patient). * Structure: [Medical professional] + puts + [patient] + under. * It is often used in the passive voice: [Patient] + is/are/was/were + put under.

Examples
  • Active Voice:
    • The anesthesiologist will put the patient under in a few minutes.
    • They had to put the injured animal under to set its broken leg.
  • Passive Voice:
    • Before the surgery, I was put under by a specialist.
    • The patient must be put under before the procedure can begin.
Advanced Usage
  • The phrase can sometimes be used more informally to mean "to make unconscious" in a non-medical sense, though this is less common.
    • The blow to the head nearly put him under.
Variants and Related Words
  • Anesthetize (verb): The more formal, direct synonym. (e.g., ).
  • Sedate (verb): To administer a sedative drug to calm a patient, which may not involve full unconsciousness.
  • Under (adverb): In this idiom, it functions as an adverb meaning "into a state of unconsciousness."
Synonyms
  • Anesthetize
  • Administer anesthesia to
  • (Informal) Knock out
Related Phrasal Verbs / Idioms
  • Put out: Can be a less formal synonym in some contexts (e.g., ).
  • Go under: The patient's perspective. (e.g., ).
Verb
  1. administer an anesthetic drug to
    • The patient must be anesthetized before the operation
    • anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth

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