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put away vs deep-six

deep-six vs put away

put away and deep-six both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put away No No Yes No
deep-six No No Yes No
As verbs, deep-six is a hyponym of put away; that is, deep-six is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put away:
  • put away: throw or cast away
  • deep-six: toss out; get rid of
put away (verb) deep-six (verb)
turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily throw from a boat
eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food toss out; get rid of
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 put away and deep-six

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