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

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Otherwise, it must be drained, deflated and put away. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

If backyard barbecues are in your future, pick up this portable picnic table and bench set that creates extra seating for guests and can be easily packed up and put away until your next party. —Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 12 June 2026

Williams then roared with delight after putting away an easy volley. —Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 10 June 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