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Put somebody to sleep

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Used when a person is made unconscious for surgery. SlideBefore the operation, the anesthesiologist will put you to sleep.
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Not about regular sleep, related to medical-induced unconsciousness. SlideHaving my leg injury, the doctor had to put me to sleep to fix it.
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It implies a reversible state unlike natural sleep which ends naturally. SlideOnce the surgery was done, they waited for me to wake up after being put to sleep.
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