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

Jamar Ricketts played a low cross from the left side to the near post where Judd put away a first-touch shot before Musovski beat defender Dave Romney and goalkeeper Daniel to an arcing ball played by Albert Rusnák and scored on a header into a wide-open net. —Jon Becker, Mercury News, 20 July 2025

Season three will pick up in the aftermath of the second season finale, which saw Maggie make a choice to put away her long-standing grudge against Negan. —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025

Household chores, such as putting away groceries or unloading the dishwasher, might not seem appealing, but for Ali Stroker, award-winning actress and singer, who's used a wheelchair for 35 years, completing them isn't only exciting but empowering. —Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2025

As the Fever put away the Sun, 88-71, Cunningham was congratulated for stepping up as the team’s enforcer. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 July 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