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isolate
[ verb ahy-suh-leyt; noun adjective ahy-suh-lit, -leyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
- Medicine/Medical. to keep (an infected person) from contact with noninfected persons; quarantine.
- Chemistry, Bacteriology. to obtain (a substance or microorganism) in an uncombined or pure state.
- Electricity. to insulate.
- Television. to single out (a person, action, etc.) for a camera closeup.
noun
- a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- Psychology. a person, often shy or lacking in social skills, who avoids the company of others and has no friends within a group.
- Biology. an inbreeding population that is isolated from similar populations by physiological, behavioral, or geographic barriers.
- Also called lan·guage i·so·late [lang, -gwij , ahy, -s, uh, -lit]. Linguistics. a language with no demonstrable genetic relationship, as Basque.
- something that has been isolated, as a by-product in a manufacturing process:
an isolate of soy flour.
adjective
- isolated; alone.
isolate
verb
- to place apart; cause to be alone
- med to quarantine (a person or animal) having or suspected of having a contagious disease
- to obtain (a compound) in an uncombined form
- to obtain pure cultures of (bacteria, esp those causing a particular disease)
- electronics to prevent interaction between (circuits, components, etc); insulate
noun
- an isolated person or group
Derived Forms
- ˈDZ, adjective
- ˈˌٴǰ, noun
- ˌDZˈٲ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ···ٴǰ noun
- ···ٱ verb (used with object) reisolated reisolating
- ܲ···ٱ verb (used with object) unisolated unisolating
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of isolate1
Example Sentences
Sharper satellite images helped form the backbone of Bedmap3, which updates maps of icy Antarctica — particularly among the high mountains and isolated interior of the eastern part of the continent.
In the aftermath of a global pandemic, three young brothers fend for themselves in an isolated home tucked away in a forest.
These latest revelations show how much Andrew had become an isolated figure after his disastrous 2019 BBC Newsnight interview - as well as the palace intrigue surrounding his attempts to recover his position.
"Our initial investigations do indicate that it was an isolated incident, and local neighbourhood officers are carrying out reassurance patrols in the area."
As the pregnancy progressed the then 28-year-old managed to hide it from Mr Sharkey and her wider family by wearing baggy clothes and isolating herself over winter, she said.
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