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put away
verb
to return (something) to the correct or proper place
he put away his books
to save
to put away money for the future
to lock up in a prison, mental institution, etc
they put him away for twenty years
to eat or drink, esp in large amounts
to put to death, because of old age or illness
the dog had to be put away
Idioms and Phrases
Place in a designated spot for storage; also, place out of reach. For example, Please put away your clothes , or This young tennis player can really put away the ball . Also see set aside , def. 1.
Renounce, discard, as in Put away all those negative thoughts . [Late 1300s]
Consume quickly, ingest readily, as in He put away his dinner in just a few minutes . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]
Confine to a mental health facility, as in The doctor said we had to put her away . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]
Kill, as in The vet put our old cat away . [ Colloquial ; late 1500s]
Example Sentences
How can you convince an audience with their phones hermetically sealed to their hands to put away their devices and care about this sprawling, capital-M movie playing in front of them?
I will receive a pension and have put away as much money as I could afford in my 457 deferred compensation plan.
The funds would be put away until the child’s 18th birthday, he said.
There are such fine margins between success and failure at the highest level, and you need someone to put away your chances in the biggest games.
It doesn’t matter how fast you come to your senses and put away those selfish desires.
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