LOCK AWAY Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase lock away. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for LOCK AWAY
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| conceal | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent from being seen or discovered • hold back; keep from being perceived by others | ||||||
| confine | verbv | |||||
verb • place limits on (extent or amount or access) • prevent from leaving or from being removed • close in • deprive of freedom; take into confinement • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement | ||||||
| enclose | verbv | |||||
verb • enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering • close in • surround completely • place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing | ||||||
| imprison | verbv | |||||
verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail • confine as if in a prison | ||||||
| incarcerate | verbv | |||||
verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | ||||||
| seclude | verbv | |||||
verb • keep away from others | ||||||
| lock | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed • a strand or cluster of hair • a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun • enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it • a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key • any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured verb • fasten with a lock • keep engaged • become rigid or immoveable • hold in a locking position • become engaged or intermeshed with one another • hold fast (in a certain state) • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape • pass by means through a lock in a waterway • build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels | ||||||
| lock in | verbv | |||||
verb • close with or as if with a tight seal • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape | ||||||
| lock up | verbv | |||||
verb • secure by locking • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape | ||||||
| put away | verbv | |||||
verb • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape • throw or cast away • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail • stop using • kill gently, as with an injection • eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food • turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily | ||||||
| shut away | verbv | |||||
verb • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape | ||||||
| shut up | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • closely confined verb • refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape • cause to be quiet or not talk | ||||||