put away

Meaning

1. (transitive) To put (something) in its usual storage place; to place out of the way, clean up.
2. (transitive) To store, add to one's stores for later use.
3. (colloquial, transitive) To consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities.
4. (transitive) To send (someone) to prison or mental asylum.
5. (transitive) To kill someone.
6. (broadly, transitive) To knock out an opponent.
7. (formal, literary, transitive) To discard, divest oneself of.
8. (obsolete, transitive) To fend off, deflect; to dismiss.
9. (archaic, transitive) To divorce.
10. To take a large lead in a game, especially enough to guarantee victory or make the game no longer competitive.
11. To strike out a batter.
12. To catch a fly ball or tag out a baserunner.
13. (pickleball) To hit the ball in such a way that the opponent cannot reach it; see passing shot

Opposite of

take out

Synonyms

store

put down

stow

tuck away

keep

lock up

place

lock away

put aside

put in

enclose

hide

shut up

pack away

cover

remove

put off

close

insert

shut away

put to sleep

cast aside

discard

tuck in

waive

lay

stow away

jug

introduce

toss

toss away

hoard

imprison

throw away

finish

fling

dispose

save

throw out

cast out

rack

cast off

cast away

remand

put

abolish

pinch

put inside

lock

🔒

lay aside

Translations

mettre

bergen

opbergen

wegleggen

mettre de côté

guardar

opsluiten

inzetten

wegzetten

introduire

enlever

inleggen

bewaren

weglegen

ranger