shut away en · VERB
Meanings
- To isolate (someone) in a closed-off area or room.
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To isolate (someone) in a closed-off area or room. ▸ Especially, to imprison (someone).
The judge shut me away in prison for five years.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shut away | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| shut away | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| shutting away | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| shuts away | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |