seclude
Americanverb (used with object)
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to place in or withdraw into solitude; remove from social contact and activity, etc.
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to isolate; shut off; keep apart.
They secluded the garden from the rest of the property.
verb
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to remove from contact with others
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to shut off or screen from view
Other Word Forms
- unsecluding adjective
Etymology
Origin of seclude
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin sēclūdere, equivalent to sē- se- + -clūdere, combining form of claudere to close
Example Sentences
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Jurors heard the victim initially thought there was a jogger behind her as she walked down the "secluded" lane and moved over to let him past.
From BBC
Instead of water parks and arcades there are private spas and secluded pools.
It could be considered secluded, Ms Van Hoose said, adding hikers often lose their cell signals.
From BBC
Each of the five days included a pool party hosted at their secluded Mediterranean mansion, with the star athlete noting that she loves hosting and that they were “eager” to welcome people to their home.
From MarketWatch
A young couple move to a secluded country house and have a baby, but the mother's mental health suffers under the pressure of domestic life.
From BBC
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