seclude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To shut off or keep apart, as from company, society, etc.; withdraw (oneself) from society or into solitude.
  2. To shut or keep out; exclude; preclude.

Pronunciation

/səˈkluːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-seclude.wav

Word forms

seclude secludes secluding secluded

Etymology

From Latin secludo.

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Translations

Catalan: recloure Spanish: secludir Spanish: secluir
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