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LOCK AWAY Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the phrase lock away. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase lock away. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for LOCK AWAY

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conceal
verbv
verb

• prevent from being seen or discovered

• hold back; keep from being perceived by others

confine
verbv
verb

• place limits on (extent or amount or access)

• prevent from leaving or from being removed

• close in

• deprive of freedom; take into confinement

• to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

enclose
verbv
verb

• enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

• close in

• surround completely

• place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing

imprison
verbv
verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

• confine as if in a prison

incarcerate
verbv
verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

seclude
verbv
verb

• keep away from others

lock
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

• a strand or cluster of hair

• a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun

• enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it

• a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key

• any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured

verb

• fasten with a lock

• keep engaged

• become rigid or immoveable

• hold in a locking position

• become engaged or intermeshed with one another

• hold fast (in a certain state)

• place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

• pass by means through a lock in a waterway

• build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels

lock in
verbv
verb

• close with or as if with a tight seal

• place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

lock up
verbv
verb

• secure by locking

• place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

put away
verbv
verb

• place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

• throw or cast away

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

• stop using

• kill gently, as with an injection

• eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food

• turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily

shut away
verbv
verb

• place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

shut up
verbv
adjective satellite

• closely confined

verb

• refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

• place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

• cause to be quiet or not talk

Best Hypernyms For LOCK AWAY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for lock away, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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confine enclose hide imprison safeguard secure stash store

Alternatives for CONCEAL

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