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

• bury
• entomb
• hearse
• inhume
• inter
• lay
• tomb

Examples of put away in a Sentence

the naval authorities put away the body yesterday

Recent Examples on the Web

This might include packing lunch for yourself or your kids, laying out clothes, cleaning surfaces, or putting away dishes. —Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025

Fireplace Tools, Humidifiers, and Heaters Space heaters, fireplace accessories, and humidifiers can all be put away for the season, so long as they can be easily accessed should cooler nights enter the equation quickly or unexpectedly. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025

So, when considering your spring and summer wardrobe, don’t rush to put away your leather jacket just yet. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 May 2025

Those piles can include keep/put away, store, donate, or toss. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 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