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PUT AWAY

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There are 7 meanings of the phrase Put Away.

Put Away - as a verb

Place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

Example: "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
locklock awaylock inlock upshut awayshut up

Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

Example: "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
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Stop using

Example: "The children were told to put away their toys"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
put aside

Kill gently, as with an injection

Example: "The cat was very ill and we had to put it to sleep"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
put to sleep

Eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food

Example: "My son tucked in a whole pizza"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
tuck awaytuck in

Turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily

Example: "It's time for you to put away childish things"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
put aside

Example Sentences

"She put away her phone and focused on her studies."
"He put away his clothes neatly in the wardrobe."
"Please put away the groceries in the refrigerator."
"They put away their camping gear after the trip."
"We need to put away the Christmas decorations until next year."
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