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put away vs close out

close out vs put away

put away and close out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put away No No Yes No
close out No No Yes No
As verbs, close out is a hyponym of put away; that is, close out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put away:
  • put away: throw or cast away
  • close out: terminate by selling off or disposing of
put away (verb) close out (verb)
turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily to finish off
eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food terminate by selling off or disposing of
kill gently, as with an injection make impossible, especially beforehand
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 put away and close out

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