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isolate
verb
-
isolate
,
isolating
,
isolates
,
isolated
to
keep
a
person
or
thing
apart
from
others
so
it
stands
alone
•
During
the
science
fair
project
,
Leo
tried
to
isolate
one
cause
of
the
reaction
.
During
the
science
fair
project
,
Leo
tried
to
isolate
one
cause
of
the
reaction
.
•
Engineers
quickly
isolated
the
broken
section
of
the
bridge
with
orange
barriers
.
Engineers
quickly
isolated
the
broken
section
of
the
bridge
with
orange
barriers
.
Mid-19th
century
,
back-formation
from
isolation
,
ultimately
from
Latin
insula
‘
island
’,
reflecting
the
idea
of
making
something
an
island
unto
itself
.
verb
-
isolate
,
isolating
,
isolates
,
isolated
to
obtain
a
pure
substance
,
cell
,
or
organism
from
a
mixture
•
The
researchers
isolated
a
new
protein
from
the
plant
leaves
.
The
researchers
isolated
a
new
protein
from
the
plant
leaves
.
•
After
several
filtration
steps
,
the
chemist
isolated
bright
blue
crystals
.
After
several
filtration
steps
,
the
chemist
isolated
bright
blue
crystals
.
noun
a
microorganism
,
cell
,
or
chemical
that
has
been
separated
out
in
pure
form
•
The
new
bacterial
isolate
displayed
resistance
to
antibiotics
.
The
new
bacterial
isolate
displayed
resistance
to
antibiotics
.
•
Each
viral
isolate
was
stored
in
separate
cryogenic
tubes
.
Each
viral
isolate
was
stored
in
separate
cryogenic
tubes
.
noun
a
person
who
has
little
contact
with
others
•
After
moving
to
the
remote
island
,
he
became
an
isolate
who
rarely
spoke
to
anyone
.
After
moving
to
the
remote
island
,
he
became
an
isolate
who
rarely
spoke
to
anyone
.
•
The
novel
tells
the
story
of
an
urban
isolate
lost
in
the
crowd
.
The
novel
tells
the
story
of
an
urban
isolate
lost
in
the
crowd
.
isolation
noun
-
isolation
the
state
of
being
alone
or
separated
from
other
people
,
places
,
or
things
•
After
moving
to
the
remote
cabin
,
Emma
felt
a
deep
sense
of
isolation
.
After
moving
to
the
remote
cabin
,
Emma
felt
a
deep
sense
of
isolation
.
•
The
astronaut
described
the
extreme
isolation
of
living
on
the
International
Space
Station
for
months
.
The
astronaut
described
the
extreme
isolation
of
living
on
the
International
Space
Station
for
months
.
From
French
isolation
,
from
isoler
“
to
isolate
”,
ultimately
from
Italian
isola
“
island
”.
noun
-
isolation
the
act
of
keeping
a
person
,
group
,
or
thing
separate
so
that
it
does
not
mix
with
others
•
Doctors
kept
the
patient
in
strict
isolation
to
prevent
the
infection
from
spreading
.
Doctors
kept
the
patient
in
strict
isolation
to
prevent
the
infection
from
spreading
.
•
Good
sound
isolation
in
the
studio
stops
outside
noise
from
ruining
recordings
.
Good
sound
isolation
in
the
studio
stops
outside
noise
from
ruining
recordings
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
modern
use
for
deliberate
separation
dates
from
the
late
19th
century
.
