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to isolate
01
to separate someone or something from others
Transitive: to isolate sb/sth
02
to separate something from a mixture or environment to obtain it in pure form
Transitive: to isolate an element or cell
03
to keep a person or an animal apart to stop a contagious illness from spreading
Transitive: to isolate a sick person or animal
3.1
to stay away from others to prevent spreading or catching a disease
04
to separate a specific concept or idea from its related concepts for concentrated examination or consideration
Transitive: to isolate a concept or idea
isolate
v
isolated
adj
isolated
adj
isolating
adj
isolating
adj
isolation
n
isolation
n
Example
The teacher had to isolate the disruptive student to maintain a focused learning environment.
In the prison system, high-risk inmates are often isolated from the general population for security reasons.
During the outbreak, individuals with symptoms were isolated to prevent the spread of the virus.
The researchers decided to isolate the specimen in a controlled environment to study its behavior.
The team decided to isolate the problematic code to identify and fix the software bug.
