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deep-six vs put away

put away vs deep-six

deep-six and put away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deep-six No No Yes No
put away No No Yes No
As verbs, put away is a hypernym of deep-six; that is, put away is a word with a broader meaning than deep-six:
  • deep-six: toss out; get rid of
  • put away: throw or cast away
deep-six (verb) put away (verb)
throw from a boat turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily
toss out; get rid of eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food
kill gently, as with an injection
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
stop using
throw or cast away
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Difference between deep-six and put away

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