Isolate (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• The researchers isolated the subjects in soundproof rooms to minimize external distractions.
• The hospital staff isolated the patient with the contagious disease to prevent the spread of the illness.
• The government isolated the area around the nuclear power plant after the accident.
• The scientist isolated the new compound from the mixture to study its properties.
• The network administrators isolated the infected server from the rest of the system to prevent further damage.

Synonyms

• Insulate

Hypernyms

• Single Out
• Separate

Hyponyms

• Ghettoise
• Sequester
• Sequestrate
• Withdraw

Related Words

• Isolable (adjective)
• Isolation (noun)

Meaning ²

Set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Set Apart
• Sequester
• Keep Apart
• Sequestrate

Hypernyms

• Separate
• Part
• Disunite
• Divide

Meaning ³

Obtain in pure form; "The chemist managed to isolate the compound".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

• Acquire

Related Words

• Isolable (adjective)

Meaning ⁴

Separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them.

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Hypernyms

• Class
• Assort
• Separate
• Sort Out
• Sort

Related Words

• Isolable (adjective)
• Isolation (noun)