appartare

to seclude

verb ahp-pahr-TAH-reh Rare

Also means

to withdraw

Usage Note

Appartare means to take aside or isolate. It is most commonly used reflexively — appartarsi — meaning to go off on one's own or to find a private spot: i ragazzi si sono appartati nel giardino ('the kids went off by themselves in the garden'). The past participle is appartato, also used as an adjective meaning 'secluded' (un posto appartato).

Examples

"I due si appartarono in un angolo tranquillo."

Natural Translation

The two withdrew to a quiet corner.

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