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 of put away

• inter
• bury

Examples of put away in a Sentence

the naval authorities put away the body yesterday

Recent Examples on the Web

Chances that went unmet are now being put away regularly, and the team has a new dimension to its attack. —Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026

Wemby hit a 3-pointer from near the midcourt logo to send the game to double overtime, then scored 9 points in the game’s final five minutes to finally put away the Thunder. —Tim Rohan, NBC news, 19 May 2026

Some degree of visibility is what gives a home its sense of belonging, with the most sophisticated interiors striking the right balance, where objects are curated and considered, not simply put away. —Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 16 May 2026

Livermore needed just three more outs to put away San Ramon Valley and celebrate the championship. —Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 15 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for put away

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