isolate
Translation
to isolate, to separate, to quarantine
Examples
They had to isolate the patient to stop the infection.
They had to isolate the patient to stop the infection.
Scientists can isolate the gene responsible for the disease.
Scientists can isolate the gene responsible for the disease.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) ((from sb./sth.)) to separate (sb./sth.) from others They had to isolate the patient from other people.
((sth.)) to identify and separate (sth.) for study Scientists can isolate the gene responsible for the disease.
Similar Words
Synonyms: separate, detach, quarantine; Antonyms: integrate, connect, unite
Etymology
From Italian 'isolato', from Latin 'insula' (island). Literally 'to make into an island'.
Memory Tips
Imagine making someone into an 'island' (from the Latin root 'insula'), separating them from others.