Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
encloister
verb
/ɪnˈklɔɪstər/
Definition
To shut up or confine within a cloister, or a secluded place.
Examples
- After years of public service, the politician chose to encloister himself away from the pressures of public life.
- The monastery was designed to encloister the monks, allowing them to focus on their spiritual practices.
Meaning
To isolate or seclude someone, often for the purpose of contemplation or religious devotion.
Synonyms
- isolate
- seclude
- confine
- sequester
