i·so·late /ˈaɪsəˌleɪt/
1. place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates"
2. obtain in pure form; "The chemist managed to isolate the compound"
synset: isolate
3. set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"
synset: sequester, sequestrate, keep_apart, set_apart, isolate
4. separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them
synset: isolate
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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