Meaning of 立て篭る in Japanese

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Definition of 立て篭る

  1. (v5r, vi) to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in

    車椅子の女性、スーパーに立てこもる。
    Woman in a wheelchair holes up in supermarket.

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