Meaning: This idiom has several meanings depending on the context:

1. To extinguish something, such as a fire or a light.
2. To inconvenience or annoy someone.
3. To produce or release something, such as information or a product.

Usage in Example Sentences:

1. “The firefighters quickly put out the blaze.” (To extinguish)
2. “I hope I didn’t put you out by asking for help at the last minute.” (To inconvenience)
3. “The company is going to put out a new product next month.” (To release or produce)

Origin: The phrase “put out” in the sense of extinguishing likely comes from the literal act of putting an object out of service or ending its active state. The idiomatic usage to describe inconvenience or the release of something evolved from this basic concept of removing or providing something. It has been in use since at least the 17th century.