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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

shut away en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To isolate (someone) in a closed-off area or room.
  2. 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

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
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

Relateds

shut-in · shut in

Synonyms

immure · immure · lock up · send away