Meaning & use
isolate
To set someone or something apart from others, cutting off contact or connection.
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The hospital had to isolate patients with the contagious virus in a separate ward.
Researchers managed to isolate the gene responsible for the plant's resistance to drought.
A note on using this word
In science, 'isolate' often means to extract a single element for study, while in everyday use it usually means to keep someone alone.
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