Local English word record

lock in

verb · 2 senses

place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

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Examples

  • The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend
  • She locked her jewels in the safe

Word relationships

Synonyms

lock away, lock, put away, shut up, shut away, lock up

Source and method

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Princeton WordNet 3.0