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shuts away

shuts away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shut away.

Meaning of shut away

Verb

shut away (third-person singular simple present shuts away, present participle shutting away, simple past and past participle shut away)

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

Questions about shuts away

What is shuts away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Shuts away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shut away.

Words near shuts away in the dictionary

  1. shutoff
  2. shutoffs
  3. shutout
  4. shutouts
  5. shuts
  6. shuts away
  7. shuts down
  8. shuts in
  9. shuts of
  10. shuts off
  11. shuts one's eyes

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