immure
7 synonyms for immure, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To shut someone away, often behind walls, or to cut yourself off from the world.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
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Less common
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Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Comes from both Middle English enmuren and Middle French emmurer, which both came from Old French enmurer, from Latin immūrō, from in- plus mūrus ("wall"). The modern spelling was modelled after the Latin.
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