Ship off

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verb

To send someone or something to a place, especially in a careless or dismissive manner.

They decided to ship off their unruly teenager to a boarding school
Visual representation of "ship off" - To send someone or something to a place, especially in a careless or dismissive manner

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  • ship off to
  • ship off for

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Casual Dismissal

Implies sending away without much thought or care, often due to frustration or disappointment.

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After repeated warnings, the boss finally shipped off the negligent employee.
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Forceful Decision

Suggests a decision someone else makes for you, usually without your desire or consent.

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Her parents shipped her off to summer camp against her wishes.
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Last Resort

Indicates a choice made after other options have failed or are unavailable.

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With all local schools full, we had to ship off our kid to his aunt's district.
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