shut off from

phrasal verb

shut off from; shutting off from; shuts off from
1
: to keep (oneself) in a place that is away from (other people)
He shut himself off from his family.
2
: to separate (someone or something) from (something)
usually used as (be) shut off from
Here on the island, people are shut off from (contact with) the outside world.

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“Shut off from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shut%20off%20from. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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