seclude
Keep deliberately apart
To seclude is to withdraw or isolate from others, typically by putting physical or social distance between oneself and the outside world.
The word often suggests deliberate removal to a private space: She secluded herself in the cabin to finish her novel.
Secluded places are hidden away, remote, or sheltered from public view: a secluded beach, a secluded corner of the garden.
Restrict to boundaries
- encloseShut in on all sides
- shut inConfined to home
- penInk-filled writing tool
- cageBarred confinement structure
cloister · imprison · restrict · contain · bound · fence in · hem in · box in
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- withdrawRemove or pull away
- removeTake something away
- sequesterSet apart, isolate
- retireCease employment permanently
hideaway · escape · hermit · disengage · step back · pull away · absent · disappear
Separate from others
- separateTo set apart
- segregateSeparate by category
- detachTo separate from
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
partition · cordon · insulate · disconnect · cut off · set apart · wall off · seal off
Protected sacred space
- refugePlace of safety
- havenShelter from danger
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- hermitageSecluded religious dwelling
ashram · hideout · safe house · shelter · den · lair · sanctum · cloister
State of being alone
- meditationFocused attention practice
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- reflectionReturned light or thought
quietude · serenity · tranquility · stillness · peace · silence · repose · mindfulness
Freedom from observation
- solitudeState of being alone
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- hiddenKept out of sight
sheltered · screened · tucked away · off the beaten path · remote · cloistered · intimate · quiet
confine
Restrict to boundaries
cage · cloister · imprison · restrict · contain · bound · fence in · hem in · box in · lock away
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
retire · hideaway · escape · hermit · disengage · step back · pull away · absent · disappear · drop out
isolate
Separate from others
quarantine · partition · cordon · insulate · disconnect · cut off · set apart · wall off · seal off · fence off
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
hermitage · ashram · hideout · safe house · shelter · den · lair · sanctum · cloister · monastery
solitude
State of being alone
- meditationFocused attention practice
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
reflection · quietude · serenity · tranquility · stillness · peace · silence · repose · mindfulness · retreat
privacy
Freedom from observation
- solitudeState of being alone
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
hidden · sheltered · screened · tucked away · off the beaten path · remote · cloistered · intimate · quiet · undisturbed
- boundariesboundary, boundary line, borders, border, edges
secludeintegrate
Combine into unified whole
include · reintegrate · unite · incorporate · assimilate
- secluded beachSheltered, private shoreline
- secluded retreatIsolated place for privacy
- secluded cabinRemote, private small dwelling
- secluded beachesShores away from crowds
- secluded islandIsolated land in water
- secluded villageRemote, hidden small community