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What does "put away" mean?
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Place in a designated spot for storage; also, place out of reach. For example, Please put away your clothes, or This young tennis player can really put away the ball. Also see set aside, def. 1.
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Renounce, discard, as in Put away all those negative thoughts. [Late 1300s]
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Consume quickly, ingest readily, as in He put away his dinner in just a few minutes. [Colloquial; late 1800s]
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Confine to a mental health facility, as in The doctor said we had to put her away. [Colloquial; late 1800s]
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Kill, as in The vet put our old cat away. [Colloquial; late 1500s]
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