shut away
Keep from others
To shut away is to isolate or confine something or someone in a place apart from others.
You might shut away valuables in a safe, or shut yourself away to work without interruption: She shut herself away for weeks to finish the novel.
The phrase often suggests deliberate removal from sight or contact: He shut away the painful memories.
Held in custody
- incarceratedConfined in prison
- detainedHeld against one's will
- locked upConfined or secured
- jailedConfined in prison
interned · committed · institutionalized · quarantined · held · captive · caged · restricted
Sheltered from outside contact
- sequesteredRemoved from contact
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- reclusiveSeeking isolation from others
- hermeticImpenetrably closed off
retreated · isolated · sheltered · confined · ensconced · walled off · partitioned · separated
Not given proper attention
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- discardedGotten rid of
- forsakenCompletely abandoned or discarded
- disregardedNot given consideration
overlooked · ignored · cast aside · mothballed · shelved · archived · relegated · banished
imprisoned
Held in custody
- incarceratedConfined in prison
- detainedHeld against one's will
- locked upConfined or secured
jailed · interned · committed · institutionalized · quarantined · held · captive · caged · restricted · cooped up
cloistered
Sheltered from outside contact
- sequesteredRemoved from contact
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- reclusiveSeeking isolation from others
hermetic · retreated · isolated · sheltered · confined · ensconced · walled off · partitioned · separated · enclosed
neglected
Not given proper attention
disregarded · overlooked · ignored · cast aside · mothballed · shelved · archived · relegated · banished · dismissed
hidden
Kept out of sight
veiled · obscured · masked · camouflaged · covered · shrouded · tucked · cached · stored · sealed