file away

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file away

verb files away · filing away · filed away

transitive To store in a file; to get rid of a document by placing it in a file or other storage. Would you help me file away these reports?
Similar: archive
idiomatic, transitive To cause oneself to remember (something); to avoid expressing a feeling, fact or idea until an appropriate time. His words hurt, but I'll file away my emotions until I can get my revenge.
intransitive To move away in a file. The soldiers filed way at a quick pace.

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@misc{file_away_2026,
  title = {file away},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/file%20away},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}