put away

US /pʊt əˈweɪ/
UK /pʊt əˈweɪ/
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1.

to return something to its proper place

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Please put away your toys after you finish playing.
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She always puts away her clothes neatly.
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tidy upstoreorganizestowfile away
2.

to eat or drink a large amount of something

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He can really put away a lot of food.
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She managed to put away three slices of pizza.
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devourconsumeguzzlegorgewolf down
3.

to send someone to prison or a mental institution

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The judge decided to put him away for ten years.
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They had to put her away in a mental hospital.
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imprisonincarceratecommitconfineinstitutionalize
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