 isolate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] place or set apart | |
| Synonyms: | insulate | |
| Examples: | "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates" |
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| Related terms: | discriminate seclude cloister maroon ghettoize segregate quarantine insulation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (chemistry) obtain in pure form, in chemistry or medicine | |
| Examples: | "The chemist managed to isolate the compound" |
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| Related terms: | get preisolate chemistry | |
| 3. | [ verb ] set apart from others | |
| Synonyms: | set_apart sequestrate keep_apart sequester | |
| Examples: | "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on" |
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| Related terms: | separate | |
| 4. | [ verb ] separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them | |
| Related terms: | classify psychology | |
| Similar spelling: |
isolated islet isolation isolating |
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