esl #english #idioms #informal #verb

put away {v.}

1. To put in the right place or out of sight.

She put away the towels.

1. To lay aside; stop thinking about.

He put his worries away for the weekend.

1. {informal}
   To eat or drink.

He put away a big supper and three cups of coffee.

Compare: STOW AWAY.

1. {informal}
   To put in a mental hospital.

He had to put his wife away when she became mentally ill.

1. To put to death for a reason; kill.

He had his dog put away when it became too old and unhappy. Categories: death {informal} {v.}