tuck

verb [T always + adv/prep] (STORE SAFELY)

/tʌk/

Definition

› to put something into a safe or convenient place: She tucked her doll under her arm. I found the pictures tucked away in a box.

(Definition of tuck verb (STORE SAFELY) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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