put out

put out considerable effort

“He put out the same for seven managers”

deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion

“smother fires”

thrust or extend out

“He held out his hand”

“point a finger”

“extend a hand”

“the bee exserted its sting”

put out, as of a candle or a light

“Douse the lights”

be sexually active

“She is supposed to put out”

cause to be out on a fielding play

baseball

retire

“he was put out at third base on a long throw from left field”

baseball

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

“publish a magazine or newspaper”

administer an anesthetic drug to

“The patient must be anesthetized before the operation”

“anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth”