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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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"Nothing in and of itself will fix this but these activities will bring prices down. They won't isolate the UK - we're part of a global system - but they will bring prices down."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

A workaround was found to isolate the batteries from the vibration, which allowed the car to run for longer.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Reducing consciousness to information or perception can isolate its functions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

At their best, sci-fi thought experiments isolate technological shocks, project them forward under different conditions of social and environmental stress, and ask: What breaks first?

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

These were not efforts to negotiate, but attempts to isolate me from my organization.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela