What is another word for cloister oneself?
Pronunciation: [klˈɔ͡ɪstə wɒnsˈɛlf] (IPA) 
There are several synonyms for the phrase "cloister oneself". To seclude oneself or isolate oneself from society or others is to become a recluse. One might also say to sequester oneself, or withdraw from the world. Reclusive individuals also tend to just hunker down and take cover from external stresses, thus, you may use the word to "shelter" oneself or to "retreat" oneself. To isolate oneself can also mean to "seclude", "cocoon", or "anchor". Each of these synonymic phrases has slightly different connotations, but all refer to an intentional decision to withdraw from society and live a more solitary and independent existence.
