Seclude
verb
To isolate or separate from others.
She secluded herself in her room to study for the exam.
verb
To set apart from a group or area.
The artist secluded his studio from the main house for some peaceful time on his paintings.
verb
To retire from public view or society.
After the scandal, the politician chose to live in seclusion rather than facing the public.
verb
To place in a remote, isolated or hard-to-reach place.
The police secluded the witness in a secret location for her safety.
verb
To isolate or separate from others.
She secluded herself in her room to study for the exam.
verb
To set apart from a group or area.
The artist secluded his studio from the main house for some peaceful time on his paintings.
verb
To retire from public view or society.
After the scandal, the politician chose to live in seclusion rather than facing the public.
verb
To place in a remote, isolated or hard-to-reach place.
The police secluded the witness in a secret location for her safety.
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Distance
Secluding can imply distancing oneself emotionally, not just physically from others.
He needed to seclude his feelings to focus on the task.
Pro Tip 2/2Self-Initiated
'Seclude' often means the action is done by the person themselves, not by someone else.
She decided to seclude herself from social media.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Distance
Secluding can imply distancing oneself emotionally, not just physically from others.
He needed to seclude his feelings to focus on the task.
Pro Tip 2/2Self-Initiated
'Seclude' often means the action is done by the person themselves, not by someone else.
She decided to seclude herself from social media.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Distance
Secluding can imply distancing oneself emotionally, not just physically from others.
He needed to seclude his feelings to focus on the task.
Pro Tip 2/2Self-Initiated
'Seclude' often means the action is done by the person themselves, not by someone else.
She decided to seclude herself from social media.
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Quote examples
Orison Swett Marden
American Writer
If you are ambitious to talk well, you must be as much as possible in the society of well-bred, cultured people. If you seclude yourself, though you are a college graduate, you will be a poor converser.
Quote examples
Orison Swett Marden
American Writer
If you are ambitious to talk well, you must be as much as possible in the society of well-bred, cultured people. If you seclude yourself, though you are a college graduate, you will be a poor converser.
Example 1 of 1
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