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. He had his dog put away when it became too old and unhappy.