put away Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
lock up; shut up; lock; lock in; shut away; lock away.
- The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend
- She locked her jewels in the safe
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verb throw or cast away
dispose; cast aside; throw away; fling; toss; cast away; chuck out; throw out; cast out; discard; toss out; toss away.
- Put away your worries
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verb lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
incarcerate; jug; remand; lag; immure; gaol; jail; imprison; put behind bars.
- The suspects were imprisoned without trial
- the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
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verb stop using
put aside.
- the children were told to put away their toys
- the students put away their notebooks
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verb kill gently, as with an injection
put to sleep.
- the cat was very ill and we had to put it to sleep
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verb eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food
tuck in; tuck away.
- My son tucked in a whole pizza
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verb turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily
put aside.
- it's time for you to put away childish things
