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

First and foremost, chili should be stored in an airtight container, so put away any notion of putting the slow-cooker basin or stockpot directly into the refrigerator. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024

Invest time in improving your sleep hygiene, which means taking steps like avoiding caffeine and alcohol in the evening, limiting naps, and putting away electronics before bed, Miravalle advises. —Angela Haupt, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024

The future of work depends on putting away the sword and picking up the social contract. —Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024

There was a time when Buehler could put away hitters with his fastball. —Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

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