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put away
verb
to return (something) to the correct or proper place
he put away his books
to save
to put away money for the future
to lock up in a prison, mental institution, etc
they put him away for twenty years
to eat or drink, esp in large amounts
to put to death, because of old age or illness
the dog had to be put away
Idioms and Phrases
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.
Renounce, discard, as in Put away all those negative thoughts . [Late 1300s]
Consume quickly, ingest readily, as in He put away his dinner in just a few minutes . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]
Confine to a mental health facility, as in The doctor said we had to put her away . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]
Kill, as in The vet put our old cat away . [ Colloquial ; late 1500s]
Example Sentences
Don’t put away those umbrellas just yet: Even more rain is expected to hit Los Angeles on Thursday, continuing what’s been an unusually early and wet start to the rainy season.
Instead, she remembered the firm grasp of Miss Charlotte Mortimer’s hand, leading an absurdly tiny version of Penelope to the dormitory to put away her things before supper.
Her mistress’s arrival was unexpected, to say the least, and Penelope found herself flustered and wishing she had put away her recently laundered stockings, which were hung to dry by the window.
The game’s done and it’s all put away; we’ve walked through the minefields and we’ve met now in no man’s lands.
She said her son was held down by Foden, who "basically sat on top of him" for failing to put away a pack of playing cards.
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