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isolate

verb

place or set apart

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
SO
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
C1

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verb

  1. place or set apart

    “They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates”

verb

  1. set apart from others

    “The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on”

verb

  1. obtain in pure form

    “The chemist managed to isolate the compound”

verb

  1. separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them

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Example Sentences

They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates
The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on
The chemist managed to isolate the compound

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