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isolate

noun

Meaning

  • Something that has been isolated.

verb

Meaning

  • To set apart or cut off from others.

  • To place in quarantine or isolation.

  • To separate a substance in pure form from a mixture.

  • To insulate, or make free of external influence.

  • To separate a pure strain of bacteria etc. from a mixed culture.

  • To insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity.