to shroud
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6.0
- verb
- /ʃraʊd/
:
envolver
- As the fog rolled in, it began to shroud the landscape in a thick mist.
- shrouded in secrecy
- shrouded in mystery
- shrouded in darkness
They have now the left has now managed to shroud this country in fear.
- They have now the left has now managed to shroud this country in fear.
- Citizens who are LGBT and live with a portion of their lives shrouded, hidden and disguised.
- And so that that whole memory is shrouded for me and that drama of that weekend.
- It feels lighter and it feels like I can see what's here and it doesn't feel shrouded by this huge hedge of oaks.
- And that's because the energy of Maya has enveloped us, that's shrouded our atma, and we're not able to see clearly.
- driving in this year, it's not something new, it's something that has always happened, but it's been sort of shrouded and hidden in the past.
- I mean, it's kind of funny, isn't it, that an entire system is based on how do we shroud women?
- It's the hype beast addiction rearing its head shrouded in this healthy pursuit of marathon glory.
- I'm going to again go with kind of a low key style where I wanted PIM to be shrouded around in the darkness.
Examples
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Ancient feudal Japan, a land shrouded in mystery, forbidden to foreigners.
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Facts about the history of the town are so shrouded that it's impossible to cite the exact date of the town's birth.
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They have now the left has now managed to shroud this country in fear.
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I want to find a new home that is shrouded from the world.
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And the Conte... likes to shroud himself in mystery.
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Aging is a subject matter that seems to be shrouded in all kinds of mystery.
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Perhaps there was a light on in some cellar in the building shrouded in darkness.
Fiction book (1993) -
To take one prominent case, the Pentagon has shrouded the B-2 bomber program in secrecy.
Academic text (1990) -
The artist decided to shroud her sculpture in fabric until the exhibition opening.
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They used a large sheet to shroud the broken statue from view during the repairs.
Synonyms
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1.0
To keep something so others cannot see or understand it
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1.0
To put something over another thing to protect or hide it
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1.0
To cover something by putting material around it
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3.7
To hide something so people cannot see or find out about it
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3.7
To hide something so others cannot see or find it
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1.6
To cover something completely so it cannot be seen
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3.7
To cover part of something to hide or protect it
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5.1
To cover something so it is hard to see or understand
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4.5
To surround something completely, like fog or darkness
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4.9
To cover something completely so nothing can get in or out
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4.2
To cover something completely, for example with fog or snow
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5.0
To cover something so others cannot easily see or understand it
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5.9
To hide something by making it look like its surroundings
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3.6
Cover something completely with paper, cloth or another material to protect it
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4.2
To cover completely with something so it is hard to see or reach
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4.6
To cover completely so it cannot be seen, often by water or strong feeling
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5.8
To hang cloth to cover or hide something
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5.4
Hide something so you cannot see it or remember it
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5.6
To cover something completely, as if by a blanket or mist
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4.2
Cover something completely so it cannot be seen or noticed
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7.2
To cover something with a cloth or paper
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8.2
To cover something completely so you cannot see or understand it
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7.2
To cover something completely, like fog or snow
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8.0
To cover something completely, often by surrounding it with cloth or paper
To cover something with a protective layer, for example metal, leather or plastic
To cover something with an extra layer to protect it or make it look nicer
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A rope or chain that supports the topmast by running from the platform edge to shrouds below
- Jargon
A rope or wire attached partway up a mast between other ropes to help keep the mast steady
- Literature
News reporting that focuses on sadness and shock to get attention
How Hidden
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shroud as a verb comes from the same old English scrūd meaning 'garment' or 'clothing'. So to shroud something is to cover or wrap it completely, like putting a piece of cloth over it.