shutting away

A form of shut away — To isolate (someone) in a closed-off area or room.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shut away
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APA

shutting away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shutting%20away

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“shutting away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shutting%20away. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shutting away,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shutting%20away.

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