to put away

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To divorce

And the pharyses cam and axed hym a question: whether it were laufull for a man to putt awaye hys wyfe.

To store, add to one's stores for later use

Preparing for the worst, they put away food for the winter.

To discard, divest oneself of

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

To fend off, deflect; to dismiss

A sayd the kynge, syn ye knowe of your aduenture puruey for hit, and put awey by your craftes that mysauenture.

To take a large lead in a game
To catch a fly ball or tag out a baserunner
To strike out a batter
To consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities

You wouldn't think such a small person could put away so much food.

To send (someone) to prison

He was convicted and they put him away for 10 years.

To place out of the way, clean up

I put the clothes away so as to neaten the room.

kill gently, as with an injection; "the cat was very ill and we had to put it to sleep
If someone is put away, they are sent to prison or to a mental hospital for a long time. He's an animal! He should be put away His testimony could put Drago away for life
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"
throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"
kill gently, as with an injection; "the cat was very ill and we had to put it to sleep"
If you put something away, you put it into the place where it is normally kept when it is not being used, for example in a drawer. She finished putting the milk away and turned around `Yes, Mum,' replied Cheryl as she slowly put away her doll Her bed was crisply made, her clothes put away
turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily; "She turned away from her painting"
eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food; "My son tucked in a whole pizza"
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"
put (something) where it belongs; imprison; kill
to put away

    Hyphenation

    to put a·way

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı pût ıwey

    Pronunciation

    /tə ˈpo͝ot əˈwā/ /tə ˈpʊt əˈweɪ/

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    ... but put away the video games sometimes, ...
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