Isolate meaning

What does “isolate” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“isolate” is a verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: place or set apart.

isolate

place or set apart
“They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates”
Synonymsinsulate
obtain in pure form
“The chemist managed to isolate the compound”
set apart from others
“The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on”
Synonymssequester sequestrate keep apart set apart
separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University