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| se·clude [ sə kld ] (past and past participle se·clud·ed, present participle se·clud·ing, 3rd person present singular se·cludes) |
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1. isolate somebody: to remove somebody from contact with others
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2. make something private: to make a place private and quiet by screening or isolating it
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| [15th century. < Latin secludere "shut out" < claudere "shut"] |
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