This is the 13124th most frequent Polish word.
odłożyć
To set aside, postpone, or put away.
The verb 'odłożyć' is used to mean 'to put aside' or 'to put back in place', referring to the action of physically moving an object to its designated spot.
Musiałem odłożyć książkę na półkę.
I had to put the book back on the shelf.
Here, 'odłożyć' is used to mean 'to postpone' or 'to delay', referring to deferring the execution or commencement of plans to a later time.
Zdecydowaliśmy się odłożyć nasze plany na później.
We decided to postpone our plans.
In this sentence, 'odłożyć' refers to lowering or placing down an item currently in use, in this case, a phone.