2bench verb
bench·es; benched; bench·ing [+ obj] US, sports : to not allow (a player) to play in a game : to put (a player) on the bench
▪ The manager benched one of his most popular players. ▪ He was benched for several games by a leg injury. [=he was forced to miss several games because of a leg injury]
▪ The manager benched one of his most popular players. ▪ He was benched for several games by a leg injury. [=he was forced to miss several games because of a leg injury]
