bench

ot noun

1. A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools. They sat on a park bench and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons.
2. The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary. They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench.
3. The place where the judges sit. She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired.
4. The dignity of holding an official seat. the bench of bishops

fe’l verb

1. To remove a player from play. They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was injured.
2. To lift by bench pressing I heard he can bench 150 pounds.
3. To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
4. To push a person backward against a conspirator behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.