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

Experts generally recommend having three to six months’ worth of expenses put away for emergencies. —Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025

Hartford Courant As personal agendas were put away, and new work habits were established, the Huskies started 5-5-1 before getting a big win over Boston College Nov. 15. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025

The 2023 Texas Rangers World Series banner that hung throughout the 2024 season inside Globe Life Mall has been put away, replaced by a smaller version next to the team’s other significant achievement flags high above left field. —Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2025

Also off the table are dinners out or putting away for retirement or a house. —Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for put away

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway