put away

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === put away (third-person singular simple present puts away, present participle putting away, simple past and past participle put away) (transitive) To put (something) in its usual storage place; to place out of the way, clean up. Synonyms: store, stow Antonym: take out (transitive) To store, add to one's stores for later use. Coordinate terms: lay aside, lay away, lay by, lay in, lay up, put aside, put by, save, store, store away, store up (transitive, colloquial) To consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities. (transitive) To send (someone) to prison or mental asylum. (transitive) To kill someone. (transitive, combat sports, by extension) To knock out an opponent. (transitive, now formal or literary) To discard, divest oneself of. (obsolete, transitive) To fend off, deflect; to dismiss. (archaic, transitive) To divorce. (sports) To take a large lead in a game, especially enough to guarantee victory or make the game no longer competitive. (baseball) To strike out a batter. (baseball) To catch a fly ball or tag out a baserunner. (tennis, pickleball) To hit the ball in such a way that the opponent cannot reach it; see passing shot. ==== Translations ==== === See also === pack away