put away
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(verb) place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape. Synonyms: lock in, lock away, lock, put away, shut up, shut away, lock up. Examples: "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend." "She locked her jewels in the safe."
Verb Definition 1
(verb) throw or cast away. Synonyms: discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away. Example: "Put away your worries."
Verb Definition 2
(verb) lock up or confine, in or as in a jail. Synonyms: imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remand. Examples: "The suspects were imprisoned without trial." "The murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life."
Verb Definition 3
(verb) stop using. Synonyms: put away, put aside. Examples: "The children were told to put away their toys." "The students put away their notebooks."
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(verb) kill gently, as with an injection. Synonyms: put away, put to sleep. Example: "The cat was very ill and we had to put it to sleep."
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(verb) eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food. Synonyms: tuck in, tuck away, put away. Example: "My son tucked in a whole pizza."
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