| Definition of 'shut in' |
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1. (adj) invalid, shut-in
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
2. (adj) introvertish, shut-in
somewhat introverted
3. (verb) homebound, housebound, shut-in
confined usually by illness
4. (verb) enclose, close in, inclose, shut in
surround completely
"Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
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1. (verb) shut in
to put a person or animal in a place they cannot get out of
Shut the dog in the bathroom.
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