putting away

Verb

put away (third-person singular simple present puts away, present participle putting away, simple past and past participle put away)

1. (transitive) To put (something) in its usual storage place; to place out of the way, clean up.
   • Please put away the tools when you are finished.

   Synonyms:

   store, stow

   Antonyms:

   take out

2. (transitive) To store, add to one's stores for later use.
   • putting a little away for a rainy day
3. (colloquial, transitive) To consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities.
   • You wouldn't think such a small person could put away so much food.
4. (transitive) To send (someone) to prison or mental asylum.
   • After he was convicted, they put him away for 10 years.
5. (transitive) To kill someone.
   • It's Decoration Day.
     And I knew the Hill Boys would put us away,
     but my Daddy wasn't afraid.
     He said "We'll fight till the last Lawson's last living day"2003, Jason Isbell, Decoration Day
6. (broadly, transitive, combat sports) To knock out an opponent.
   • He put away his opponent in the first round.

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