seclude

verb

se·​clude si-ˈklüd 

secluded; secluding

transitive verb

1

obsolete : to exclude from a privilege, rank, or dignity : debar

2

: to remove or separate from intercourse or outside influence : isolate

3

: shut off, screen

Synonyms

• cut off
• insulate
• isolate
• segregate
• separate
• sequester

Examples of seclude in a Sentence

He secluded himself in his room to study for the exam.

the patients will be secluded until they are no longer contagious

Recent Examples on the Web

The cardinals are secluded in hotel-like quarters in the Vatican and sequestered like jurors in newsy trials—insulated from all outside media. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024

Rivera-Killingsworth’s complaint to the federal Office for Civil Rights claims Caleb was secluded for hours at a time, sometimes as long as three hours in spring 2023. —Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2024

The spot also has a gorgeous outdoor terrace, which is equally as chic and secluded as the bar. —Rachel Dube, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024

Wyden said these were clear violations of federal Medicaid rules prohibiting residential treatment facilities from restraining children to discipline them, and from simultaneously restraining and secluding children. —Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, to cut off (from), from Latin secludere to separate, seclude, from se- apart + claudere to close — more at secede, close entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

seclude

verb

se·​clude si-ˈklüd 

secluded; secluding

1

: to keep away from others : secrete, hide

secluded themselves

2

: to shut away : screen, isolate

a cottage secluded by forests