isolate
Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ.sə.leɪt/
The English word “isolate” has 9 meanings listed here.
verb
- 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.
- To self-isolate.
noun
adjective
Etymology
Back-formation from isolated, from French isolé, from Italian isolato, from Latin īnsulātus (whence also insulate), see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3).
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