Synonyms of put away

Verb


1. lock in, lock away, lock, put away, shut up, shut away, lock up, confine

usage: place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape; "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe"

2. discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away, get rid of, remove

usage: throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"

3. imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remand, confine, detain

usage: lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

4. put away, put aside

usage: stop using; "the children were told to put away their toys"; "the students put away their notebooks"

5. put away, put to sleep, kill

usage: kill gently, as with an injection; "the cat was very ill and we had to put it to sleep"

6. tuck in, tuck away, put away, eat up, finish, polish off

usage: eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food; "My son tucked in a whole pizza"

7. put away, put aside, interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off

usage: turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily; "it's time for you to put away childish things"

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