shut in

• Jemanden oder etwas in einem Raum einsperren oder einschließen, sodass er oder es nicht hinauskann; auch jemanden von der Außenwelt abschotten oder isolieren.

A phrasal verb meaning to confine or trap someone or something inside a place, or to prevent them from leaving.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Confine or trapformal

   To prevent someone or something from leaving a place; to enclose.

   Einsperren oder abschließen

   • The heavy snow shut them in for three days.
   • She felt shut in by the small apartment.
   • The dog was shut in the yard by the fence.

   Synonymebox incageconfinecoop upencloseimmureimprisonlock intrap

   Antonymefreeliberateopenreleaseunlock

2. Isolate sociallyinformal

   To cause someone to become withdrawn or isolated from social contact.

   Sozial isolieren

   • His illness shut him in from his friends.
   • The shy child shut himself in his room all day.
   • After the accident, she shut herself in and refused visitors.

   Synonymecloisterconfinecut offinsulateisolatequarantinesecludesegregatesequestershut away

Grundverbshut