shut away

English

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.
   1. Especially, to imprison (someone).

      Synonyms: lock up, send away

      The judge shut me away in prison for five years.

Related terms

• shut in
• shut-in