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Definition of Put away
1. Verb. Place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape. "She locked her jewels in the safe"
Exact synonyms: Lock, Lock Away, Lock In, Lock Up, Shut Away, Shut Up
Generic synonyms: Confine
Derivative terms: Lockup
Generic synonyms: Confine
Derivative terms: Lockup
2. Verb. Throw or cast away. "Put away your worries"
Exact synonyms: Cast Aside, Cast Away, Cast Out, Chuck Out, Discard, Dispose, Fling, Throw Away, Throw Out, Toss, Toss Away, Toss Out
Specialized synonyms: Unlearn, Deep-six, Give It The Deep Six, Jettison, Junk, Scrap, Trash, Waste, Dump, Retire, Abandon, Liquidize, Sell Out, Sell Up, De-access, Close Out
Generic synonyms: Get Rid Of, Remove
Derivative terms: Discard, Discard, Disposal, Disposition, Fling
Specialized synonyms: Unlearn, Deep-six, Give It The Deep Six, Jettison, Junk, Scrap, Trash, Waste, Dump, Retire, Abandon, Liquidize, Sell Out, Sell Up, De-access, Close Out
Generic synonyms: Get Rid Of, Remove
Derivative terms: Discard, Discard, Disposal, Disposition, Fling
3. Verb. Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail. "They want to put away the prisoners "; "The murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
Exact synonyms: Gaol, Immure, Imprison, Incarcerate, Jail, Jug, Lag, Put Behind Bars, Remand
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Generic synonyms: Confine, Detain
Derivative terms: Gaol, Gaoler, Immurement, Imprisonment, Imprisonment, Incarceration, Jail, Jailer, Jailor, Remand
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Generic synonyms: Confine, Detain
Derivative terms: Gaol, Gaoler, Immurement, Imprisonment, Imprisonment, Incarceration, Jail, Jailer, Jailor, Remand
4. Verb. Stop using. "The students put away their notebooks"
Exact synonyms: Put Aside
5. Verb. Kill gently, as with an injection. "The cat was very ill and we had to put it to sleep"
6. Verb. Eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food. "They put away more bread"; "My son tucked in a whole pizza"
7. Verb. Turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily. "It's time for you to put away childish things"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Put Away
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