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Seclude
To keep someone or something apart from others; to withdraw into solitude or to hide away.
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Imagine This
Imagine a writer who shuts the door of a quiet attic, draws the blinds, and secludes herself from the noisy world to finish a novel.
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Sounds Like
sih-KLOOD
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Looks Like
exclude, include (shares the -clude letters) and the root clue
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Remember This
From Latin secludere meaning 'to shut off'; related words include seclusion, secluded, and exclude, all built around the -clud- root meaning 'to close'.
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Other Forms
secludedadjective
seclusionnoun
secludingverb
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Connect With
isolate, withdraw, sequester, cloister, retreat, privacy, solitude
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Note
Seclude emphasizes deliberate isolation or withdrawal. It differs from exclude, which means to keep something out, while seclude means to place oneself or something away from others.
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Examples
- The monk chose to seclude himself in a remote monastery.
- To focus on her research, she decided to seclude herself in a quiet cabin for weeks.
Synonyms
isolatewithdrawsequestercloisterhide away
Antonyms
revealexposeopen up
Etymology
From Latin secludere, formed from se- (apart) + cludere (to close).
Mnemonic
Mnemonic: Separate and Close. SECLUDE = SEPARATE + CLOSE; picture a door that shuts off the outside world.
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Cloister
nounA convent or monastery; a secluded, enclosed area within a religious complex.
Abandon
verbTo give up completely, to desert or leave behind, or to relinquish a claim, plan, or responsibility.
Abate
verbTo decrease in amount or intensity; to reduce or end something.
Abolish
verbTo formally end or repeal a system, practice, or institution; to officially put an end to something established.
Abridge
verbTo shorten (a text, speech, or other work) by omitting parts; to condense.
Abscond
verbTo depart secretly or flee, especially to avoid detection or arrest.
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