shut away

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shut away

verb shuts away · shutting away · shut away

To isolate (someone) in a closed-off area or room.
Similar: immure
Especially, to imprison (someone). The judge shut me away in prison for five years.
Similar: immure, lock up, send away

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@misc{shut_away_2026,
  title = {shut away},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shut%20away},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}