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put away vs lock up

lock up vs put away

put away and lock up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put away No No Yes No
lock up No No Yes No
As verbs, put away and lock up are synonyms defined as:
  • put away and lock up: place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
Other synonyms of put away include lock, lock away, lock in, shut away, shut up.
put away (verb) lock up (verb)
turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food secure by locking
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 lock up

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