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shutting away

shutting away is the present participle and gerund 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 shutting away

What is shutting away the present participle and gerund of?
Shutting away is the present participle and gerund of shut away.

Words near shutting away in the dictionary

  1. shutterwise
  2. shuttest
  3. shutteth
  4. shuttin'
  5. shutting
  6. shutting away
  7. shutting down
  8. shutting in
  9. shutting of
  10. shutting off
  11. shutting one's eyes

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