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lock up meaning in Tamil

அச்சுப்பூட்டல்

/ˌlɒk ˈʌp/

lock up in Tamil: அச்சுப்பூட்டல். In English, lock up means to imprison or incarcerate (someone).

Tamil words for lock up

அச்சுப்பூட்டல்

English meaning of lock up

  1. verb To imprison or incarcerate (someone).
  2. verb To put (something) away in a locked location for safekeeping; (occasionally, chiefly humorously) to sequester (a person) in a similar way.
  3. verb To close (and often lock) all doors and windows (of a place) securely.
  4. verb To lock (a door, window, etc.).

Full definition of lock up

lock up in a sentence

  • Please lock up all valuables in the safe before leaving.
  • Angus is back in town! Better lock up your daughters, your wife, and your sheep!
  • That door still needs to be locked up.

Synonyms of lock up

Questions about lock up in Tamil

What is the meaning of lock up in Tamil?
Lock up in Tamil is அச்சுப்பூட்டல்.
lock up என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Lock up: அச்சுப்பூட்டல்.
What does lock up mean in English?
Lock up means to imprison or incarcerate (someone).

Source and license

Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: lock up (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: lock up (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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