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SHUT AWAY Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the phrase shut away. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase shut away. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for SHUT AWAY

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lock up
verbv
verb

• secure by locking

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

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

detach
verbv
verb

• cause to become detached or separated; take off

• separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment

• come to be detached

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

impound
verbv
verb

• take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

• place or shut up in a pound

imprison
verbv
verb

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

• confine as if in a prison

isolate
verb, nounv, n
verb

• place or set apart

• obtain in pure form

• set apart from others

• separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them

quarantine
verb, nounv, n
noun

• enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

• isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease

verb

• place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons

seclude
verbv
verb

• keep away from others

segregate
verbv
noun

• someone who is or has been segregated

verb

• separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation

• divide from the main body or mass and collect

• separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others

separate
verbv
adjective

• independent; not united or joint

noun

• a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

• a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments

adjective satellite

• standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything

• separated according to race, sex, class, or religion

• have the connection undone; having become separate

verb

• act as a barrier between; stand between

• force, take, or pull apart

• mark as different

• separate into parts or portions

• divide into components or constituents

• arrange or order by classes or categories

• make a division or separation

• discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

• go one's own way; move apart

• become separated into pieces or fragments

• treat differently on the basis of sex or race

• move or break apart

• divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork

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 away
verbv
verb

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

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

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 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 SHUT AWAY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for shut away, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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confine

Alternatives for CONCEAL

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