put away

put away  {v.}

1. To put in the right place or out of sight.

She put away the towels.

2. To lay aside; stop thinking about.

He put his worries away for the weekend.

3.  {informal}

To eat or drink.

He put away a big supper and three cups of coffee.

Compare: STOW AWAY.

4.  {informal}

To put in a mental hospital.

He had to put his wife away when she became mentally ill.

5. To put to death for a reason; kill.