recloure

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (transitive) to confine, to imprison
  2. (reflexive) to shut oneself away

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Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From Latin reclūdō. The shift in meaning from "open, reveal" to "shut away, imprison" is paralleled by Spanish Spanish recluir, Italian recludere, etc.

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