put away

verb

put away; putting away; puts away

transitive verb

1

a

: discard, renounce

to put grief away is disloyal to the memory of the departed

—H. A. Overstreet

b

: divorce

2

: to eat or drink up : consume

3

a

: to confine especially in a mental institution

b

: bury

c

: kill

Synonyms

• bury
• entomb
• hearse
• inhume
• inter
• lay
• tomb

Examples of put away in a Sentence

the naval authorities put away the body yesterday

Recent Examples on the Web

Or even just putting away outdoor furniture that can become projectiles when the wind kicks up? —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025

Declutter by putting away items that collect there throughout the week, like mail, packages of food, keys, or extra dishes. —Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025

They were pushed to the brink by Boise State early, Ohio State at the midway point and Wisconsin late, then struggled to put away Penn State in the Big Ten championship. —Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025

In Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, students are required to keep phones turned off and put away during class. —Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a