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Put Aside (Verb)

Stop using; "the children were told to put away their toys"; "the students put away their notebooks".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The employee was asked to put aside her personal problems and focus on the current project.
The tourists were instructed to put aside their cameras and follow the strict environmental guidelines during the nature walk.
The manager advised the team to put aside their differences and collaborate on the sales pitch.
Before meditating, you should put aside your phone and other distracting devices to achieve a state of calmness.
After a lengthy discussion, the committee decided to put aside the proposal until more data became available.

Turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily; "it's time for you to put away childish things".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Children must learn to put aside their fears and begin speaking in front of the class.
It's time for you to put aside your youthful delinquency and focus on your future career.
She realized she had to put aside her grudge and forgive her sister for past mistakes.
As I grew older, I began to put aside my comic books and become interested in more mature reading material.
After the break-up, he tried to put aside his feelings of sadness and focus on his studies.