Definition of 'put out'

Verb

1. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
      Synonyms: trouble inconvenience disoblige discommode incommode bother
2. put out considerable effort; "He put out the same for seven managers"
3. deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion; "smother fires"
      Synonyms: smother
4. thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
      Synonyms: exsert stretch out extend hold out stretch forth
5. put out, as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights"
      Synonyms: douse
6. be sexually active; "She is supposed to put out"
7. cause to be out on a fielding play
      Synonyms: retire
8. retire; "he was put out at third base on a long throw from left field"
9. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"
      Synonyms: publish bring out issue release
10. make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"
       Synonyms: anesthetize anaesthetize anesthetise anaesthetise put to sleep put under
       Antonyms: bring to bring back bring round bring around

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