To store something. Put something back in the correct place
Meanings
- To store something. Put something back in the correct place (separable [optional], International English)
- Put someone in prison (separable [obligatory], International English)
Examples
- She PUT the dictionary AWAY after she'd finished the crossword.
- The match was PUT AWAY safely in the box after the game.
- She PUT the leftover cake AWAY in the fridge for later.