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put away

British  

verb

  1. to return (something) to the correct or proper place

    he put away his books

  2. to save

    to put away money for the future

  3. to lock up in a prison, mental institution, etc

    they put him away for twenty years

  4. to eat or drink, esp in large amounts

  5. to put to death, because of old age or illness

    the dog had to be put away
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put away Idioms  

  1. Place in a designated spot for storage; also, place out of reach. For example, Please put away your clothes , or This young tennis player can really put away the ball . Also see set aside , def. 1.

  2. Renounce, discard, as in Put away all those negative thoughts . [Late 1300s]

  3. Consume quickly, ingest readily, as in He put away his dinner in just a few minutes . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]

  4. Confine to a mental health facility, as in The doctor said we had to put her away . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]

  5. Kill, as in The vet put our old cat away . [ Colloquial ; late 1500s]

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