Meanings
To store in a file; to get rid of a document by placing it in a file or other storage.
Example: "Would you help me file away these reports?"
To cause oneself to remember (something); to avoid expressing a feeling, fact or idea until an appropriate time.
Example Sentences
1
I always file away important documents in a secure folder.
2
Make sure to file away any papers that you no longer need.
3
He decided to file away his childhood memories in a special box.
4
I need to file away all these invoices before the audit.
5
The professor suggested that we file away the handouts for future reference.