lock away

/lɑk əˌweɪ/
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Other forms: locked away; locks away; locking away

Definitions of lock away
  1. verb
    place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
    synonyms: lock, lock in, lock up, put away, shut away, shut up
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    type of:
    confine
    prevent from leaving or from being removed
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