lock away
Put under key
To lock away is to secure something behind a lock, typically for safekeeping or concealment: She locked away the jewelry in a safe.
The phrase extends to imprisonment: They locked him away for twenty years.
Figuratively, to lock away feelings or memories is to suppress them, keeping them hidden from others or oneself: He locked away his grief and never spoke of it.
Keep from being seen
store · hoard · keep secret · closet · attic · basement · hidden · out of sight
Confine in detention
prison · custody · penitentiary · sentence · convict · inmate · warden · correctional
Precaution against harm
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- safeFree from peril
- strongboxSecured container for valuables
- storageSpace for keeping goods
protect · guard · fortify · seal · deadbolt · combination · key · safety deposit
conceal
Keep from being seen
bury · store · hoard · keep secret · closet · attic · basement · hidden · out of sight · private
incarcerate
Confine in detention
cell · prison · custody · penitentiary · sentence · convict · inmate · warden · correctional · shackles
safeguard
Precaution against harm
storage · protect · guard · fortify · seal · deadbolt · combination · key · safety deposit · fireproof
quarantine
Isolation preventing disease transmission
seclude · confine · withdraw · remove · banish · cut off · insulate · cloister · hermit · recluse
hoard
Hidden accumulated valuables
riches · heirloom · inheritance · keepsake · fortune · artifacts · relics · antiques · collectibles · savings
- self-controlself-control, restraint, willpower, composure, moderation