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put away vs shut away

shut away vs put away

put away and shut away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put away No No Yes No
shut away No No Yes No
As verbs, put away and shut away are synonyms defined as:
  • put away and shut away: place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
Other synonyms of put away include lock, lock away, lock in, lock up, shut up.
put away (verb) shut away (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
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 shut away

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