show away
C1 formal separable transitive
In simple words
To tell someone to leave and make sure they go.
Literal meaning: To show someone the way out — fairly transparent.
Meanings
1 C1 formal
To formally or firmly dismiss someone from a place.
"The butler showed away the uninvited callers without letting them inside."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Rare and largely archaic or dialectal. Primarily encountered in older literature or regional British English. Most speakers would use 'send away' or 'dismiss' instead.
Commonly used with
caller visitor beggar servant petitioner
Forms
Base
show away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
shows away
he/she/it
Past simple
showed away
yesterday
Past participle
shown away
have + pp
-ing form
showing away
continuous
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