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put away vs sell out

sell out vs put away

put away and sell out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put away No No Yes No
sell out No No Yes No
As verbs, sell out is a hyponym of put away; that is, sell out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put away:
  • put away: throw or cast away
  • sell out: sell or get rid of all one's merchandise
put away (verb) sell out (verb)
turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily abandon one's principles for expedience or financial gain
eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food sell or get rid of all one's merchandise
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 sell out

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