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quarantine

noun verb

isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease

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Word length
10
Starts with
Q
Ends with
E
Contains
UA
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease

noun

  1. enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

verb

  1. place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons

    “My dog was quarantined before he could live in England”

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My dog was quarantined before he could live in England
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