Definitions

isolate

[ahy-suh-leyt, ahy-suh-lit, -leyt] / ˈaɪ səˌleɪt, ˈaɪ sə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

VERB

cut off, set apart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confine detach disconnect disengage divide insulate remove segregate separate sequester

STRONG

abstract divorce part quarantine seclude sever sunder

WEAK

block off close off island keep apart

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attach combine connect couple desegregate gather join link unite

WEAK

include incorporate integrate mingle

Example Sentences

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For example, the process often involves separating the insects by sex to isolate the males.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

These particles selectively isolate lithium from other dissolved minerals.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Researchers who have tried to isolate the performance of momentum stocks have found reliable evidence that the strategy tends to outperform over time.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

You isolate the question, define the terms, anticipate the ambiguity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

After a time, the fires were more isolate in their devouring; the town presented a spectacle of black chimney-stacks and scorched ruin as far as eye could see.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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