put away

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put away

The children put away their toys in the colorful toy chest.

Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To store something in its proper place: To place an item where it is kept when not in use, often to tidy up.
    • To save or set aside for future use: To reserve money or resources.
    • To consume (food or drink) in large quantities: To eat or drink a lot.
    • To confine or imprison someone: To send someone to a prison or similar institution.
    • To kill an animal humanely (euphemism): To end the life of a sick or old animal to prevent suffering.
    • To discard or reject an idea or feeling: To stop thinking about or holding onto something.
Usage Examples
  • Storing an item:
    • Please put away your books after class.
    • She put away the groceries in the kitchen cabinets.
  • Saving for the future:
    • He puts away a portion of his salary every month.
  • Consuming food/drink:
    • He can put away an entire cake by himself.
  • Imprisoning someone:
    • The judge put him away for ten years.
  • Euthanizing an animal:
    • The vet had to put away our old dog.
  • Discarding an idea/feeling:
    • It's time to put away those childish fantasies.
Advanced Usage
  • "Put away childish things": To stop behaving in an immature or naive manner.
    • When he started his career, he knew he had to put away childish things.
  • "Put (someone) away for life": To sentence someone to life imprisonment.
    • The criminal was put away for life.
Variants and Related Words
  • Put aside (phrasal verb): Similar to 'put away' for saving money or temporarily ignoring something.
    • Let's put aside our differences.
  • Stow away (phrasal verb): To store or hide something compactly.
    • He stowed away his luggage under the seat.
Synonyms
  • Store: To keep or accumulate for future use.
  • Save: To keep money or resources for later.
  • Consume: To eat or drink.
  • Imprison: To confine legally.
  • Euthanize: To kill painlessly.
  • Discard: To get rid of something no longer useful.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Put aside: To save money or to temporarily ignore an issue.
    • She puts aside $100 every week.
  • Put by: Similar to 'put aside,' meaning to save for the future.
    • They have a little money put by for emergencies.
Related Idioms
  • Put it away!: An informal command to stop a foolish behavior or to eat/drink less.
    • You've had enough beer; put it away!
  • Put away for a rainy day: To save money for future needs or emergencies.
    • My grandparents always taught me to put something away for a rainy day.
put away

The children put away their toys in the colorful toy chest.

Verb
  1. turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily
    • it's time for you to put away childish things
  2. eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food
    • My son tucked in a whole pizza
  3. kill gently, as with an injection
    • the cat was very ill and we had to put it to sleep
  4. stop using
    • the children were told to put away their toys
    • the students put away their notebooks
  5. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
    • The suspects were imprisoned without trial
    • the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
  6. throw or cast away
    • Put away your worries
  7. place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
    • The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend
    • She locked her jewels in the safe

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