isolate

/ˈaɪsəlˌeɪt/

/ˈaɪsəˌɫeɪt/

to isolate

MAIN VERB

place or set apart

synonyms : insulate

obtain in pure form

to physically or socially separate someone or something from others

synonyms : keep apart

separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them

Examples

1. Many lepers in the past were isolated from society.

2. When the pandemic hit, many people went to ground and isolated themselves at home to avoid getting sick.

3. The breakup with his long-term partner caused him to fall to pieces and isolate himself from others.

4. Truculent Trump twists in the wind as an isolated, ridiculed figure of fun.