putting away
Tucking into place
Putting away means placing something in its proper storage location: Put away your toys before dinner.
It extends to consuming food or drink, often in quantity: He can really put away the pizza.
To put away money is to save it.
Putting away can also mean committing someone to an institution: They put him away for ten years.
- imprisoningConfining in custody
- behind barsIn jail
- stashHidden reserve
- tuckFold into concealment
- tucking inSecuring covers around someone
hiding · hide · tidying up · close · shelve · set aside · box · store · invest · cupboard · drawer · locking up · organize · conserve · internalize · discard · budget · repress
- houseworkdishes, sweeping, mopping, dusting, dishwashing
- storingstoring, stashing, stowing, keeping, hoarding
- dishwashingdish soap, dish brush, dish rack, dish towel, dish sponge
- garment carewashing, drying, ironing, folding, hanging
- tidyingtidying, tidy, tidying up, declutter, cleaning
- outperformingsurpassing, exceeding, excelling, outperforming, outdoing
putting awayleaving out
Failing to include
taking out · getting out · pulling out · bringing out · displaying
putting awayspending
Outlaying of funds
using up · consuming · depleting · squandering · splurging
putting awayreleasing
Allowing to escape
letting out · freeing · setting free · liberating · paroling