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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Its beams are slightly more vivid through the large windows of the Edition, which sit at the edge of a secluded area of the hotel.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s so secluded. No streetlights, no stop lights to pick up the vehicle going through an intersection” that might have helped investigators on the case, he said.
“When you’re secluded for way too long, you don’t know the steps, you don’t know how to properly get to know the other gender when it comes to dating,” Alarfaj said.
The emotions of the national competition that would decide the family’s dream were so heavy that after he finished his free program, he found a secluded corner in the tunnel and sobbed.
From Los Angeles Times
"We expect interest from buyers looking for an exciting lifestyle project in one of Wales' most beautiful coastal landscapes or someone who is looking for their very own secluded haven," he added.
From BBC
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