shut in

US /ʃʌt ɪn/
UK /ʃʌt ɪn/
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1.

to confine or enclose someone or something within a space, often implying restriction or isolation

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The heavy rain forced them to shut in the animals.
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She felt completely shut in by her illness.
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confineencloseimprisonisolatetrap
1.

a person who is confined to their home or a particular place, often due to illness or disability

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The elderly woman became a shut-in after her fall.
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Volunteers deliver meals to shut-ins in the community.
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hermitreclusehomebound
1.

confined to one's home or a particular place, often due to illness or disability

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He has been shut in for weeks due to his broken leg.
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The storm left many people shut in without power.
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confinedisolatedhomeboundsecluded
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shutshut downshut upshut out