to send sb to prison, to a mental hospital, etc.; to put sth in the place where it is kept because you have finished using it
put sb awayinformal
to send sb to prison, to a mental hospital, etc.
put sth away
to put sth in the place where it is kept because you have finished using it
I'm just going to put the car away (= in the garage).
put sth away
to save money to spend later
She has a few thousand dollars put away for her retirement.
put sth awayinformal
to eat or drink large quantities of sth
He must have put away a bottle of whisky last night.
Definiciones del Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9.ª edición