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Definition lock away in British English

lock away phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to put something in a place or container which you fasten with a lock

Example

Valuable items should be locked away.

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2

to put someone in a prison, or in a hospital for mentally ill people

Example

After the murder he was locked away for 50 years.

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3

to go somewhere where you can be alone

Example

James locked himself away in his bedroom.

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Definition lock away in British English