Seclusion - English meaning

noun

The action of hiding something or preventing it from being known.

Usage examples:

The concealment of the weapons

noun

The fact or crime of not providing information that a court, customer, insurance company, etc. has a legal right to know

Usage examples:

Concealment of assets is arguably the most significant crime associated with bankruptcy.

noun

A physical beating.

Usage examples:

They caught him and gave him a hiding

noun

The action of concealing someone or something.

Usage examples:

The house we lived in was brilliant for hiding: lots of dark corners, low shelves, heavy curtains a…

verb

Put or keep out of sight.

Usage examples:

He hid the money in the house

noun

The process or fact of isolating or being isolated.

Usage examples:

Isolation from family and friends may also contribute to anxiety

noun

The condition of being separated from other people, towns, countries, etc.

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Geographic/rural/social isolation

noun

Freedom from disturbance; tranquillity.

Usage examples:

He just wanted to drink a few beers in peace

exclamation

Used as a friendly greeting.

verb

Leave.

Usage examples:

I woke up at seven, thanked my host, and peaced out

noun

A state of being quiet and calm

Usage examples:

We love the freedom and peacefulness of our life here., a kind of peacefulness overcame him as he s…

noun

A state in which one is not observed or disturbed by other people.

Usage examples:

She returned to the privacy of her own home

noun

The state of being alone, or the right to keep one’s personal matters and relationships secret

Usage examples:

A fence would give us more privacy in the backyard.

noun

The right that someone has to keep their personal life or personal information secret or known only to a small group of people

Usage examples:

Among the three industries studied, concerns about privacy and security of data were highest in the…

noun

The quality or condition of being private; withdrawal from public or official life, duties, etc.; privacy, seclusion. formerly also: †intimacy, secrecy, confidentiality (obsolete).

noun

The practice in certain muslim and hindu societies of screening women from men or strangers, especially by means of a curtain.

Usage examples:

He never required them to observe purdah

noun

The custom, found in some muslim and hindu cultures, of keeping women from being seen by men they are not related to, by having them live in a separate part of the house or behind a curtain, and having them wear clothing that covers the whole body, including the face

Usage examples:

The women in the village live in (strict) purdah., in this region women seldom venture out of purda…

noun

The custom, found in some muslim and hindu cultures, of keeping women from being seen by men they are not related to, by having them live in a separate part of the house or behind a curtain, and having them wear clothing that covers the whole body, including the face

Usage examples:

The women in the village live in (strict) purdah., in this region women seldom venture out of purda…

noun

Absence of noise or bustle; calm.

Usage examples:

He loved the quietness and stillness of early summer days

noun

The action or fact of leaving one's job and ceasing to work.

Usage examples:

A man nearing retirement

noun

The point at which someone stops working, esp. because of having reached a particular age or because of ill health, or the period in someone’s life after the person has stopped working

Usage examples:

[ c ] he announced his retirement in september.

noun

The fact of leaving your job and stopping working, usually because you have reached a particular age

Usage examples:

With retirement less than three years away, she began to worry about her personal finances., more p…

verb

(of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.

Usage examples:

The french retreated in disarray

noun

An act of moving back or withdrawing.

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A speedy retreat

verb

The act of withdrawing or going backward

noun

The action of keeping something secret or the state of being kept secret.

Usage examples:

The bidding is conducted in secrecy

noun

The state of being secret or of keeping something secret

Usage examples:

The content of her report is shrouded in secrecy (= being kept secret)., i'd love to tell you about…

noun

The state or situation of being alone.

Usage examples:

She savoured her few hours of freedom and solitude

noun

The situation of being alone, often by choice

Usage examples:

He prefers the solitude of the country to the chaos of the city.

noun

The action of withdrawing something.

Usage examples:

The withdrawal of legal aid

noun

An act of taking something back, removing something, or moving something back

Usage examples:

[ c ] a troop withdrawal, [ c ] he had made several large withdrawals from his bank account (= he h…

noun

The act of taking money out of an account, or the amount of money taken

Usage examples:

The savings account only allows you to make three withdrawals a year., there's a cash withdrawal li…