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Definition put away in British English

put away phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to put something in the place where you usually keep it when you are not using it

Example

He put the notebook away and stood up.

Synonyms and related words
put away hide tuck
2

to eat or drink a lot of something

Example

They put away vast quantities of cake between them.

Synonyms and related words
feast on feast binge choke down chug down
3

to put someone in a prison or a mental hospital

Example

He ought to be put away for a very long time.

Synonyms and related words
jail imprison detain
4

to save an amount of money

Example

Try and put away a little each month.

5

to score a goal by kicking or hitting the ball into the net

Example

The fourth goal was put away by Woodhead.

Synonyms and related words
a clean sheet aggregate all
6

to kill someone

Synonyms and related words
kill murder strangle
Definition put away in British English