Synonyms and Antonyms of put away
1
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
- the naval authorities put away the body yesterday
immure, inurn
enshrine
conceal, cover, ensconce, hide
obscure, shade, shield
cloak, curtain, enshroud, shroud
rebury, reinter
coffin
2
to put to death deliberately
- after a hit man had put away her husband, she'd be free to marry her lover
assassinate, bump off, croak [slang], dispatch, do in, execute, get, ice [slang], knock off, liquidate, murder, neutralize, off [slang], rub out, slay, snuff, take out, terminate, whack [slang]
blow away, shoot, shoot down
blot out, carry off, claim, cut down, destroy, fell, kill, smite, zap
butcher, massacre, mow (down), slaughter
annihilate, eliminate, eradicate, exterminate, wipe out
3
to take in as food
- can easily put away an entire bowl of popcorn at a single sitting
digest, down, mouth (down), swallow
bolt, chow (down on), devour, glut (on), gobble (up or down), gorge, gulp, scoff, slop, snarf (down), swill, wolf
chew, gnaw (at or on), gum, lap, lick, nibble (on), nurse, pick (at)
relish, savor (also savour), taste
banquet, dine, fare, feast, gormandize, pig out, regale
dispatch, polish off
breakfast, lunch, sup
munch, nosh, snack
