Seclude
To keep someone or something apart from others; to withdraw into solitude or to hide away.
verbSeclude
To keep someone or something apart from others; to withdraw into solitude or to hide away.
verbImagine 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.
Sounds Like
sih-KLOOD
Looks Like
exclude, include (shares the -clude letters) and the root clue
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'.
Other Forms
Connect With
isolate, withdraw, sequester, cloister, retreat, privacy, solitude
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.
Study Deeper
- 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.
From Latin secludere, formed from se- (apart) + cludere (to close).
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.