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to stash

to stash

144 5.1
To hide money or things in a secret place for later
  • verb
  • /stæʃ/
  • Informal
translation icon : esconder
  • I'm going to go stash Samir someplace safe.
  • stash away
  • a place to stash

Just invest long term, save that you can, invest what you can stash away for a long term.

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Examples

  • Joey takes a disk out of his computer and stashes it in an air vent in the ceiling.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Like I need to stash this money and flip it into something legit after I get out of the game.

  • Buy the "perfect" gifts when you see them and have a special place to stash them.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Let them enjoy some of the candy and then stash the rest in a secret place.

    Blog text (15)
  • We'll stash it in the SUV.

  • I took the bills from him and stashed them in my pocket.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • I just hoped to find a clue as to where he stashed it.

  • Most of their supplies were too cumbersome, and she stashed them for when they returned.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The carpet that had been torn up was still stashed in rolls in one corner.

    Blog text (1)
  • He decided to stash his savings in a secure location to keep it safe.

Synonyms

to save
vsto stash
1.0

Keep something for use later

implies secret or hidden storage rather than open saving
to store
vsto stash
463 1.0

To put something away to use later

adds a note of secrecy or concealment to that storing
to reserve
vsto stash
145 3.1

To keep something for a particular person or purpose

focuses on secret concealment for future use rather than allocation
to stow
vsto stash
57 5.8

Pack things tightly into a small space to save room

centres on secret hiding for future use rather than packing
to hoard
vsto stash
45 4.8

To collect and keep large amounts of food or other things for future use

is about hiding for later use regardless of large quantity
to stash away
vsto stash
  • Informal
13 4.9

Put something in a hidden place to use later

hides things secretly for later use
to squirrel
vsto stash
  • Informal
9 6.7

To hide or store something in a safe place to use later

keeps items hidden specifically for future use
to file away
vsto stash
6 3.3

To place papers in order and keep them where you can find them later

relates to secret or hidden keeping rather than organized filing
to squirrel away
vsto stash
  • Informal
4 5.3

To save money or things over time, often secretly

keeps things hidden for later use rather than openly saving
to store away
vsto stash
3 2.6

To put something in a safe place to use later

emphasizes secret hiding rather than just safe keeping
to lay aside
vsto stash
1 3.5

Save money for future use

leans more toward secret hiding than general saving
to secrete
vsto stash
1 8.1

Hide something carefully where others cannot find it

keeps items hidden specifically for future use
to cache
vsto stash
1 5.8

To hide things like food or money in a secret place for later use

hides things secretly for later use
to salt away
vsto stash
  • Informal
1 6.7

To save money little by little to use later

focuses on hiding for future use rather than general saving
to lay away
vsto stash
1 4.7

To save money or keep goods for later

suggests hidden keeping rather than simply reserving for later
to reposit
vsto stash
1 9.9

To put something away in a safe place to keep it

carries a secretive sense of hiding for later retrieval
to hive up
vsto stash
  • UK
7.9

To store things like food or money so you can use them later

adds the idea of secret hiding rather than mere accumulation

Antonyms

2.3

Show something that was hidden or secret

37 2.7

Remove a cover to show what is under it

Phrasal Verbs

to stash away
  • Informal
13 4.9

Put something in a hidden place to use later

Compounds

10 8.9

A house where people hide drugs or weapons to avoid being caught

stash of booze
  • Informal
7.9

A hidden supply of alcohol someone keeps for later use

How Much

to hoard
45 4.8
to stash
  • Informal
144 5.1
to put away
225 2.0

Surface Forms

stash infinitive
stashed past
stashed past participle
stashing present participle
stashes third person singular

Etymology

Stash as a verb comes from the same old slang and simply means 'to hide' or 'store' something away; think of stow — to put things away safely. That's why to stash something is to keep it secretly for later.