shut

The Lion would have preferred a bed of dried leaves in the forest, and did not like being shut up in a room; but he had too much sense to let this worry him, so he sprang upon the bed and rolled himself up like a cat and purred himself asleep in a minute.

A subdued slam above told that the door of the east gable had been shut with equal vehemence.

I have been good to the people, and they like me; but ever since this Palace was built, I have shut myself up and would not see any of them.

It was almost dark under the trees, for the branches shut out the daylight; but the travelers did not stop, and went on into the forest.