PUT AWAY

(verb) turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily
"it's time for you to put away childish things"
synonyms : put aside
(verb) eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food
"My son tucked in a whole pizza"
synonyms : tuck away , tuck in
(verb) kill gently, as with an injection
"the cat was very ill and we had to put it to sleep"
synonyms : put to sleep
(verb) 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"
synonyms : lock , lock away , lock in , lock up , shut away , shut up
(verb) stop using
"the children were told to put away their toys", "the students put away their notebooks"
synonyms : put aside
(verb) throw or cast away
"Put away your worries"
synonyms : cast aside , cast away , cast out , chuck out , discard , dispose , fling , throw away , throw out , toss , toss away , toss out
(verb) 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"
synonyms : gaol , immure , imprison , incarcerate , jail , jug , lag , put behind bars , remand

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