Antonyms for shut in


Grammar : Adj, noun, verb
Spell : shuht-in
Phonetic Transcription : ˈʃʌtˌɪn


Definition of shut in

Origin :
  • Old English scyttan "to put (a bolt) in place so as to fasten a door or gate, bolt, shut to; discharge, pay off," from West Germanic *skutjan (cf. Old Frisian schetta, Middle Dutch schutten "to shut, shut up, obstruct"), from PIE *skeud- "to shoot, chase, throw" (see shoot (v.)). Related: Shutting.
  • Meaning "to close by folding or bringing together" is from mid-14c. Meaning "prevent ingress and egress" is from mid-14c. Sense of "to set (someone) free (from)" (c.1500) is obsolete except in dialectal phrases such as to get shut of. To shut (one's) mouth "desist from speaking" is recorded from mid-14c.
  • As in confined : adj limited, enclosed
  • As in invalid : noun sick person
  • As in patient : noun person being treated for medical problem
  • As in imprison : verb confine; put in jail
  • As in pen : verb enclose
  • As in restrict : verb confine, limit situation or ability to participate
  • As in barricade : verb block, usually to protect
  • As in surround : verb enclose, encircle something
  • As in besiege : verb surround; assault
  • As in bottle up : verb hold in check
  • As in cage : verb hold in enclosure
  • As in mew : verb enclose
  • As in coop : verb confine
  • As in corral : verb enclose
  • As in enclose : verb put inside, surround
  • As in enslave : verb make someone a servant
  • As in envelop : verb encase, hide
  • As in hem/hem in : verb enclose, restrict
  • As in impound : verb confine

Synonyms for shut in

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