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

As Arcadia police approached the house in May 2025, Xuan allegedly ordered one nanny to put away the sticks used to hit the children, according to the complaint. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Last month, Cate Blanchett, from the London stage of National Theatre’s Lyttelton Theatre after the curtain call of Electra/Persona, asked fans to put away their cellphones. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

There wasn’t a lot of offense in the NFL’s first European game of the season, but the Colts (2-2) relied on a resurgent defense and running back Jonathan Taylor to put away the Commanders 30-13. — James Boyd, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

So, while her engagement ring may be put away for safe keeping, this royal definitely continues to have a flair for chic bands. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 3 Oct. 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