 put_away |
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| 1. | [ verb ] place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape | |
| Synonyms: | lock_up lock_in shut_up lock shut_away lock_away | |
| Examples: | "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend" "She locked her jewels in the safe" |
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| Related terms: | confine locking | |
| 2. | [ verb ] throw or cast away | |
| Synonyms: | throw_away throw_out discard dispose toss_away cast_aside toss cast_out toss_out cast_away chuck_out fling | |
| Examples: | "Put away your worries" |
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| Related terms: | get_rid_of dump abandon sell_out trash retire waste deep-six jettison de-access unlearn close_out disposal discard discard | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (food) eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food | |
| Synonyms: | tuck_away tuck_in | |
| Examples: | "My son tucked in a whole pizza" |
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| Related terms: | eat_up eat | |
| 4. | [ verb ] kill gently, as with an injection | |
| Synonyms: | put_to_sleep | |
| Examples: | "the cat was very ill and we had to put it to sleep" |
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| Related terms: | kill | |
| 5. | [ verb ] lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | |
| Synonyms: | imprison jail gaol put_behind_bars immure jug lag remand incarcerate | |
| Examples: | "The suspects were imprisoned without trial" "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life" |
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| Related terms: | confine law imprisonment jail captivity prison_guard imprisonment | |
| 6. | [ verb ] turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily | |
| Examples: | "She turned away from her painting" |
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| Related terms: | interrupt | |
| Similar spelling: |
putty |
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