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   The meaning of ISOLATE is to set apart from others; also : quarantine. How to use isolate in a sentence.

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

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   isolate in American English. (verb ˈaisəˌleit, ˈɪsə-, noun & adjective ˈaisəlɪt, -ˌleit, ˈɪsə-) (verb -lated, -lating) transitive verb. 1. to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone. 2. Medicine. to keep (an infected person) from contact with noninfected persons; quarantine. 3.

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   isolate - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free. WordReference.com | Online Language Dictionaries. ... desolate vs isolate

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   To make into or as into an island; to place as an island; to place, settle, or enclose on, or as on, an island; to insulate, isolate. transferred and figurative. To cause (a thing, person, etc.) to stand detached from its surroundings; to separate or detach from its fellows or the…. transitive.

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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 meaning: to separate someone or something from other people or things: . Learn more.

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   What does isolate mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Name That Dessert! Hope you’ve saved room for some sweet vocabulary. The meaning of ISOLATE is to set apart from others; also : quarantine. How to use isolate in a sentence.

   Isolate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   What is the opposite of isolating?

   • isolate | definition: place or set apart | synonyms: separate, quarantine, discriminate, sequester, ghettoise, sequestrate, maroon, segregate, single out, ghettoize, withdraw, insulate, cloister, seclude| antonyms: connect, join, stay, attach, associate

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   What does it mean when something is isolated?

   • Something that is isolated is made so that it does not or cannot contact certain other things. For example, we can isolate ourselves from everyday worries. Prisoners are sometimes isolated to protect them from attack. Britain is isolated from the rest of Europe by the Channel. Isolated means 'alone'.

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   What does it mean to isolate a person or organization?

   • To isolate a person or organization means to cause them to lose their friends or supporters. This policy could isolate the country from the other permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. [VERB noun + from] Political influence is being used to shape public opinion and isolate critics. [VERB noun]

   ISOLATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What does isolation mean?

   • i•so•la•tion /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/ n. [ uncountable] a desperate feeling of isolation in the big city. detach or separate so as to be alone. quarantine. Chemistry, Microbiology to obtain (a substance or microorganism) in an uncombined or pure state. Electricity to insulate.

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   What is insulate vs isolator?

   • insulate v. 3. Isolator, the apparatus used in electrical experiments for isolating bodies. A..fragment of the Atlantic cable, wire incased and isolated by gutta-percha. Mica-plates for isolating electrical apparatus. 4. To cut off (an infected person or place) from all contact with others; to subject to strict quarantine.

   isolate, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word isolate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. isolate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. perfumery (1920s) life sciences (1930s) psychology (1940s) genetics (1940s) plants (1940s) grammar (1940s)