What is the meaning of lock away?

Place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape.
- usage: "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe"
- synonyms: lock in, lock, put away, shut up, shut away, lock up

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APA	WordNet. (2010). lock away. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/lock_away/definitions/1291990
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "lock away" http://smartdefine.org/lock_away/definitions/1291990 (accessed September 21, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, lock away, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/lock_away/definitions/1291990>.
MLA	WordNet. "lock away" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/lock_away/definitions/1291990>

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