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

• inter
• bury

Examples of put away in a Sentence

the naval authorities put away the body yesterday

Recent Examples on the Web

Consider what needs to be washed, what needs to be tossed, and what needs to be put away. —Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 4 July 2025

Coulter, who is 24 years old, was put away a decade ago for killing a man who was simply walking home from a White Castle. —Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

And, like other perishable foods, put away those leftovers within one or two hours. —Sharon Liao, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025

Budget cuts Parents who want to save some money by cutting their kids’ hair can put away the bowls: The Campbell Express Library is hosting a hairstylist and licensed cosmetologist with over 20 years of experience who will demonstrate how anyone can cut hair. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 22 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for put away

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