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break up vs put away

put away vs break up

break up and put away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
break up No No Yes No
put away No No Yes No
As verbs, put away is a hyponym of break up; that is, put away is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than break up:
  • break up: make a break in
  • put away: turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily
break up (verb) put away (verb)
laugh unrestrainedly turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily
break or cause to break into pieces eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food
come to an end kill gently, as with an injection
separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
cause to go into a solution stop using
cause to separate throw or cast away
close at the end of a session lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
make a break in
set or keep apart
break violently or noisily; smash
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
release ice
destroy the completeness of a set of related items
take apart into its constituent pieces
suffer a nervous breakdown
disband
to cause to separate and go in different directions
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
Difference between break up and put away

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