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View usage for: phrasal verbIf someone salts away sums of money, they save the money for the future, often illegally. Thepresident was accused of salting away millions of dollars in foreign accounts. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] More Synonyms of salt away See full dictionary entry for saltsalt away in British English or less commonly salt down verb(tr, adverb) to hoard or save (money, valuables, etc) salt away in American English or salt down 1. to pack and preserve with salt 2. US, Informal to store or save (money, etc.) See full dictionary entry for salt Examples of 'salt away' in a sentencesalt away Definition to hoard or save (money) for the future Synonyms hide lay in amass cache lay by lay up put by stash away (informal) save for a rainy day hoard up Additional synonymsDefinition to gather together in an increasing quantity Lead can accumulate in the body until toxic levels are reached. Synonyms build up, increase, grow, be stored, collect, gather, pile up, amass, stockpile, hoard, accrue, cumulate Definition to deposit (cash or a cheque) in a bank Early bookings allow the operators to bank the customers' deposits. Synonyms deposit, keep, clear, save, pay in Definition to store a large quantity of (something) for future use People are stockpiling food for the coming winter. Synonyms store up, hoard, put away, save, collect, gather, accumulate, garner, amass, buy up, cache, lay up, put by, stash away (informal) - salmon
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