Seclude — Se*clude, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Secluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Secluding}.] [L. secludere, seclusum; pref. se aside + claudere to shut. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. To shut up apart from others; to withdraw into, or place in, solitude; to separate from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seclude — (v.) mid 15c., to shut up, enclose, confine, from L. secludere shut off, confine, from se apart (see SECRET (Cf. secret)) + cludere, variant of claudere to shut (see CLOSE (Cf. close) (v.)). Meaning to remove or guard from public view is recorded … Etymology dictionary
seclude — *isolate, segregate, insulate, sequester Analogous words: *enclose, envelop, fence, pen, cage, wall: confine, circumscribe, *limit, restrict … New Dictionary of Synonyms
seclude — [v] isolate, hide blockade, boycott, cloister, closet, conceal, confine, cover, embargo, enclose, evict, immure, ostracize, quarantine, retire, screen, segregate, separate, sequester, shut off, withdraw; concepts 121,135,188 Ant. join, mingle,… … New thesaurus
seclude — ► VERB ▪ keep (someone) away from other people. ORIGIN Latin secludere, from claudere to shut … English terms dictionary
seclude — [si klo͞od′] vt. secluded, secluding [ME secluden < L secludere < se , apart (see SECEDE) + claudere, to CLOSE2] 1. to keep away or apart from others; bar or shut off from the view of or relations with others; isolate 2. to make private or… … English World dictionary
seclude — UK [sɪˈkluːd] / US [sɪˈklud] verb [transitive] Word forms seclude : present tense I/you/we/they seclude he/she/it secludes present participle secluding past tense secluded past participle secluded formal to keep someone apart from other people … English dictionary
seclude — transitive verb (secluded; secluding) Etymology: Middle English, to cut off (from), from Latin secludere to separate, seclude, from se apart + claudere to close more at secede, close Date: circa 1533 1. obsolete to exclude from a privilege, rank … New Collegiate Dictionary
seclude — verb a) To shut off or keep apart, as from company, society, etc.; withdraw from society or into solitude: as, to seclude oneself from the world. b) To shut or keep out; exclude; preclude. See Also: sec … Wiktionary
seclude — v. (D; refl., tr.) to seclude from * * * [sɪ kluːd] (D;refl.,tr.) to secludefrom … Combinatory dictionary
