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detain vs put away

put away vs detain

detain and put away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detain No No Yes No
put away No No Yes No
As verbs, put away is a hyponym of detain; that is, put away is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than detain:
  • detain: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
  • put away: lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
detain (verb) put away (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily
stop or halt eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food
deprive of freedom; take into confinement 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 detain and put away

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