Set Aside

1. Reserve for a special purpose. 2. Discard or reject. 3. Declare invalid or annul a legal decision.

Examples:

• We have to set aside some chairs for latecomers.

Origin: Early 1700s (sense 1); early 1400s (sense 2); mid-1700s (sense 3)

Synonyms: put aside, reserve, overrule (sense 3)