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

These improvements to your grocery routine mean less sticky notes on the ground in aisle three, plus a short walk from your front door to your fridge to put away the groceries. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw two second-half touchdown passes and Harrison Butker kicked three field goals as Kansas City were able to put away the Giants to get in the winning column for the first time. —Ben Morse, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025

Don’t put away your mower quite yet. —Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025

Another chance to put away a quality opponent fell by the wayside. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 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