Thesaurus: isolate
To place in a detached situation; to place by itself or alone; to insulate; to separate from others.
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Definitions
- v. t. To place in a detached situation; to place by itself or alone; to insulate; to separate from others.
- v. t. To insulate. See Insulate.
- v. t. To separate from all foreign substances; to make pure; to obtain in a free state.
- v. place or set apart
- v. obtain in pure form
- v. set apart from others
- v. separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them
- 1. To place in a detached situation; to place by itself or alone; to insulate; to separate from others. Short isolated sentences were the mode in which ancient wisdom delighted to convey its precepts. Bp. Warburton. 2. (Elec.) To insulate. See Insulate. 3. (Chem.) To separate from all foreign substances; to make pure; to obtain in a free state.
- n:4/v:96 v. place or set apart v. obtain in pure form v. separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them