Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [si-klood]
- /sɪˈklud/
- /sɪˈkluːd/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [si-klood]
- /sɪˈklud/
Definitions of seclude word
- verb with object seclude to place in or withdraw into solitude; remove from social contact and activity, etc. 1
- verb with object seclude to isolate; shut off; keep apart: They secluded the garden from the rest of the property. 1
- transitive verb seclude isolate, shut off 1
- verb seclude to remove from contact with others 0
- verb seclude to shut off or screen from view 0
- verb transitive seclude to keep away or apart from others; bar or shut off from the view of or relations with others; isolate 0
Information block about the term
Origin of seclude
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Latin sēclūdere, equivalent to sē- se- + -clūdere, combining form of claudere to close
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Seclude
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seclude popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
seclude usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seclude
verb seclude
- blinded — unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.
- blinding — A blinding light is extremely bright.
- blockaded — the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
- co-oped — a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- compartmentalize — To compartmentalize something means to divide it into separate sections.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with se
- Words starting with sec
- Words starting with secl
- Words starting with seclu
- Words starting with seclud
- Words starting with seclude