Associations to the word «Isolate»

Wiktionary

ISOLATE, verb. (transitive) To set apart or cut off from others.
ISOLATE, verb. (transitive) To place in quarantine or isolation.
ISOLATE, verb. ​(transitive) (chemistry) To separate a substance in pure form from a mixture.
ISOLATE, verb. (transitive) To insulate, or make free of external influence.
ISOLATE, verb. (transitive) (microbiology) To separate a pure strain of bacteria etc. from a mixed culture.
ISOLATE, verb. (transitive) To insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity.
ISOLATE, noun. Something that has been isolated.

Dictionary definition

ISOLATE, verb. Place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates".
ISOLATE, verb. Obtain in pure form; "The chemist managed to isolate the compound".
ISOLATE, verb. Set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on".
ISOLATE, verb. Separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them.

Wise words

Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.
William Shakespeare