(transitive) To cause (someone) to sleep. / (transitive) To help (someone) to bed; put to bed. / (transitive, figuratively) To render dormant.

To evoke or cause someone to be relaxed or calm.

(slang, transitive, chiefly US) To finish off; to beat. / (slang, transitive, chiefly US) To beg from; to borrow money from.

(idiomatic) To terminate or abolish something.

(transitive, idiomatic) To terminate or abolish.

(idiomatic) To test something or someone; to evaluate, scrutinize or explore by testing or experimentation.

(chiefly UK, dated) To mark a bill or a debt record as "paid". / (chiefly UK) To put an end to.

(athletics, uncountable) An athletics event where a competitor must hurl a heavy metal orb ("shot") as far as possible. Because of the weight of the ball this is done with a pushing ("putting") motion rather than a throwing motion.

An insult or barb; a snide or demeaning remark.

(intransitive, nautical) To change direction. / (transitive) To circulate (a rumour).