i·so·late

/ˈīsəˌlāt/
verb: isolate;
3rd person present: isolates;
past tense: isolated;
past participle: isolated;
gerund or present participle: isolating

1. cause (a person or place) to be or remain alone or apart from others.
   • place (a person or animal) in quarantine to prevent the spread of an infectious disease.
   • remain apart from others for a period of time, especially in order to avoid catching or transmitting an infectious disease.
2. identify (something) and examine or deal with it separately.
   • cut off the electrical or other connection to (something, especially a part of a supply network).
   • cut off the electrical or other connection to (something, especially a part of a supply network).
   • Chemistry•Biology
     obtain or extract (a compound, microorganism, etc.) in a pure form.

/ˈīsələt/
noun: isolate;
plural noun: isolates

1. a person or thing that has been or become isolated.
2. Biology
   a culture of microorganisms isolated for study.

Origin

#isolate, #domain