lock away vs lock in

lock away and lock in both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lock away	No	No	Yes	No
lock in	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lock away and lock in are synonyms defined as:

lock away and lock in: place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

Other synonyms of lock away include lock, lock up, put away, shut away, shut up.

lock away (verb)	lock in (verb)
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape	place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
	close with or as if with a tight seal