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isolated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literary, not-comparable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Something that has been isolated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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To set apart or cut off from others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: island, enisle, quarantine
Antonyms: none provided
To place in quarantine or isolation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: quarantine
Antonyms: none provided
To separate a substance in pure form from a mixture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
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To insulate, or make free of external influence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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To separate a pure strain of bacteria etc. from a mixed culture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity.
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Usage: transitive
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To self-isolate.
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Usage: intransitive
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Synonyms: self-quarantine
Antonyms: none provided
place or set apart
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: insulate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: discriminate, separate, single out
Narrower terms: segregate, ghettoize, ghettoise, cloister, seclude, sequester, sequestrate, withdraw, quarantine, maroon
set apart from others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sequester, sequestrate, keep apart, set apart
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: separate, disunite, divide, part
obtain in pure form
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The chemist managed to isolate the compound
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: get, acquire
Narrower terms: preisolate
separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
Back-formation from isolated, from French isolé, from Italian isolato, from Latin īnsulatus (whence also insulate), see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3).
Across languages
Translations
84 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Portuguese :
isolado
— something that has been isolated
Russian :
изоля́т
(izolját)
— something that has been isolated
Spanish :
aislado
— something that has been isolated
Arabic :
عَزَلَ
(ʕazala)
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Azerbaijani :
təcrid etmək
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Azerbaijani :
təkləmək
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Bulgarian :
отделям
(otdeljam)
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Bulgarian :
уединявам
(uedinjavam)
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Catalan :
aïllar
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Catalan :
isolar
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Chinese Mandarin :
孤立
(gūlì)
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Danish :
isolere
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Dutch :
isoleren
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Esperanto :
izoli
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
French :
isoler
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
French :
esseuler
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Galician :
aillar
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Galician :
illar
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
German :
isolieren
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
German :
absondern
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
German :
abdichten
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Hungarian :
elszigetel
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Interlingua :
isolar
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Irish :
aonraigh
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Italian :
isolare
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Japanese :
切り離す
(kirihanasu)
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Japanese :
隔絶する
(kakuzetsu suru)
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Japanese :
孤立させる
(koritsu saseru)
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Kazakh :
жекелеу
(jekeleu)
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Luxembourgish :
isoléieren
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Māori :
whakamomotu
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Māori :
whakamohoao
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Norwegian :
isolere
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Polish :
odizolowywać
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Polish :
odizolować
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Portuguese :
isolar
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Romanian :
izola
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Russian :
изоли́ровать
(izolírovatʹ)
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Russian :
обособля́ть
(obosobljátʹ)
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Russian :
обосо́бить
(obosóbitʹ)
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Spanish :
aislar
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Swedish :
isolera
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Swedish :
avskilja
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Ukrainian :
відокре́млювати
(vidokrémljuvaty)
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Ukrainian :
відокре́мити
(vidokrémyty)
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Ukrainian :
ізолюва́ти
(izoljuváty)
— transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
Bulgarian :
изолирам
(izoliram)
— transitive: to place in quarantine or isolation
Bulgarian :
поставям под карантина
(postavjam pod karantina)
— transitive: to place in quarantine or isolation
Chinese Mandarin :
隔離 /隔离
(gélí)
— transitive: to place in quarantine or isolation
Danish :
isolere
— transitive: to place in quarantine or isolation
Dutch :
isoleren
— transitive: to place in quarantine or isolation
Irish :
aonraigh
— transitive: to place in quarantine or isolation
Italian :
isolare
— transitive: to place in quarantine or isolation
Japanese :
隔離する
(kakuri suru)
— transitive: to place in quarantine or isolation
Polish :
izolować
— transitive: to place in quarantine or isolation
Romanian :
izola
— transitive: to place in quarantine or isolation
Swedish :
isolera
— transitive: to place in quarantine or isolation
Bulgarian :
отделям
(otdeljam)
— transitive, chemistry: to separate a substance in pure form from a mixture
Bulgarian :
изолирам
(izoliram)
— transitive, chemistry: to separate a substance in pure form from a mixture
Chinese Mandarin :
離析 /离析
(líxī)
— transitive, chemistry: to separate a substance in pure form from a mixture
Chinese Mandarin :
分離 /分离
(fēnlí)
— transitive, chemistry: to separate a substance in pure form from a mixture
Danish :
isolere
— transitive, chemistry: to separate a substance in pure form from a mixture
Dutch :
afscheiden
— transitive, chemistry: to separate a substance in pure form from a mixture
Italian :
isolare
— transitive, chemistry: to separate a substance in pure form from a mixture
Polish :
izolować
— transitive, chemistry: to separate a substance in pure form from a mixture
Romanian :
izola
— transitive, chemistry: to separate a substance in pure form from a mixture
Swedish :
isolera
— transitive, chemistry: to separate a substance in pure form from a mixture
Bulgarian :
изолирам
(izoliram)
— transitive: to insulate, or make free of external influence
Danish :
isolere
— transitive: to insulate, or make free of external influence
Dutch :
isoleren
— transitive: to insulate, or make free of external influence
Italian :
isolare
— transitive: to insulate, or make free of external influence
Japanese :
遮断する
(shadan suru)
— transitive: to insulate, or make free of external influence
Polish :
izolować
— transitive: to insulate, or make free of external influence
Romanian :
izola
— transitive: to insulate, or make free of external influence
Dutch :
isoleren
— transitive, microbiology: to separate a pure strain of bacteria etc. from a mixed culture
Italian :
isolare
— transitive, microbiology: to separate a pure strain of bacteria etc. from a mixed culture
Polish :
izolować
— transitive, microbiology: to separate a pure strain of bacteria etc. from a mixed culture
Romanian :
izola
— transitive, microbiology: to separate a pure strain of bacteria etc. from a mixed culture
Bulgarian :
изолирам
(izoliram)
— transitive: to insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity
Danish :
isolere
— transitive: to insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity
Dutch :
isoleren
— transitive: to insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity
Italian :
isolare
— transitive: to insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity
Polish :
izolować
— transitive: to insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity
Romanian :
izola
— transitive: to insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity