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cut off vs put away

put away vs cut off

cut off is an adjective but put away is not an adjective.

cut off and put away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cut off No Yes Yes No
put away No No Yes No
As verbs, put away is a hyponym of cut off; that is, put away is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cut off:
  • cut off: make a break in
  • put away: turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily
cut off (adjective) put away (adjective)
detached by cutting
cut off (verb) put away (verb)
cease, stop turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily
make a break in eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food
remove by or as if by cutting kill gently, as with an injection
remove surgically place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
break a small piece off from stop using
cut off and stop throw or cast away
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Difference between cut off and put away

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