isolate
/ˈaɪsəleɪt/
verb
- To separate something from other things so that it is alone.
- Farmers isolate sick animals to prevent the disease from spreading.
- The lab technician worked to isolate the virus from the sample.
- She tried to isolate the problem by testing each part of the machine.
- To keep a person or group apart from others, often to prevent the spread of disease or for protection.
- During the outbreak, families were asked to isolate themselves at home.
- The hospital had to isolate the patient with the contagious illness.
- The witness was isolated from the other suspects for safety.
- To identify or focus on a single factor, idea, or element from a larger set.
- The researcher tried to isolate the key factor that caused the reaction.
- In the debate, she managed to isolate the main issue.
- It is difficult to isolate one reason for the team's success.
Synonyms
noun
- A person or thing that is set apart from others.
- In the group project, he was an isolate who rarely spoke.
- The small island was an isolate, far from the mainland.
- The scientist studied the isolate under a microscope.