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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"We are trying to isolate ourselves as much as we can."

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

TAIPEI—For decades, China has waged a multifront campaign to isolate Taiwan, which in turn has fought a long, uphill struggle for recognition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

By focusing specifically on stars orbiting within the Galaxy's main disk, the researchers were able to isolate the signature of inside-out growth.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

South Carolina has reported around 670 cases of the virus that have forced hundreds to quarantine or isolate.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

In 1957, the biochemist Arthur Kornberg set out to isolate the DNA-copying enzyme.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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