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seclude

se·clude

seclude

 
 
pronunciation:
sih klud
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: secludes, secluding, secluded
definition 1: to keep apart from other people or activity.
The police secluded the witness for her protection.
synonyms:
cloister, isolate
similar words:
confine, dissociate, imprison, maroon, quarantine, segregate, sequester
definition 2: to cause to be isolated; hide away.
The mountains had secluded the village for centuries.
synonyms:
isolate
similar words:
confine, hide, maroon, quarantine, segregate, sequester, withdraw
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