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   isolate

   verb

   • 1. cause (a person or place) to be or remain alone or apart from others: "a country which is isolated from the rest of the world" Similar separateset apartsegregatedetachcut offkeep apartcocooninsulatequarantinekeep in solitudesequestercloistersecludedivorceshut awayalienatedistanceexcludekeep outcordon offform a ring aroundput a cordon sanitaire aroundseal offclose offfence offrope offscreen offtape offcurtain offshut offpartition offOpposite integrate
   • ▪ place (a person or animal) in quarantine to prevent the spread of an infectious disease: "the best way to isolate sick fish is to set up a hospital tank" Similar separateset apartsegregatedetachcut offkeep apartcocooninsulatequarantinekeep in solitudesequestercloistersecludedivorceshut awayalienatedistanceexcludekeep outcordon offform a ring aroundput a cordon sanitaire aroundseal offclose offfence offrope offscreen offtape offcurtain offshut offpartition offOpposite integrate
   • ▪ remain apart from others for a period of time, especially in order to avoid catching or transmitting an infectious disease: "the governor urged residents to isolate to limit the spread of the virus"
   • 2. identify (something) and examine or deal with it separately: "his difficulty will be to isolate the factors which are most significant" Similar identifysingle outpick outspotpoint outrecognizepinpointpin downput one's finger ondiscerndistinguishdiscoverfindlocatesort outfilter outseparate outweed outOpposite confuse
   • ▪ cut off the electrical or other connection to (something, especially a part of a supply network): "engineers isolated the gas supply to the house"
   • ▪ cut off the electrical or other connection to (something, especially a part of a supply network).
   • ▪ obtain or extract (a compound, microorganism, etc.) in a pure form: "the medical world would never come to grips with polio until it could isolate the virus which caused it"

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that has been or become isolated: "social isolates often become careless of their own welfare"
   • 2. a culture of microorganisms isolated for study.

   Word Origin early 19th century (as a verb): back-formation from isolated.

   Derivatives

   • 1. isolable adjective
   • 2. isolatable adjective
   • 3. isolator noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishISOLATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ISOLATE definition: 1. to separate something from other things with which it is connected or mixed: 2. to keep a…. Learn more.

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   Isolate definition: to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.. See examples of ISOLATE used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › isolateIsolate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to set apart from others. also : quarantine. 2. : to select from among others. especially : to separate from another substance so as to obtain pure or in a free state. 3. : insulate. isolator. ˈī-sə-ˌlā-tər. also ˈi- noun. isolate. 2 of 3. adjective. iso· late ˈī-sə-lət -ˌlāt.

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   When you remove or set apart one thing from others, you isolate it. You could isolate yourself from people by living in a remote hut or, if you're a biologist, you could isolate a chromosome.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishisolate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   isolate. verb. /ˈaɪsəleɪt/ Verb Forms. [transitive] to separate somebody/something physically or socially from other people or things. isolate somebody/yourself/something Patients with the disease should be isolated. Engineers isolated the gas supply to the house.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishISOLATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To isolate a person or organization means to cause them to lose their friends or supporters. Political influence is being used to isolate critics. American English : isolate / ˈaɪsəleɪt /

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › isolateIsolate - definition of isolate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A person, thing, or group that has been isolated, as by geographic, ecologic, or social barriers. 2. Microbiology A population of microorganisms or viruses that has been isolated. 3. Linguistics A language isolate. [Back-formation from isolated .]

9. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › isolateisolate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · isolate (third-person singular simple present isolates, present participle isolating, simple past and past participle isolated) To set apart or cut off from others. To place in quarantine or isolation. (transitive, chemistry) To separate a substance in pure form from a mixture. To insulate, or make free of external influence.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › isolateisolate | meaning of isolate in Longman Dictionary of...

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    isolate meaning, definition, what is isolate: to separate one person, group, or thing ...: Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionisolate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of isolate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.