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Quarantine
ˈkwɒr(ə)ntiːn
Quarantine definitions
noun
quarantine
quarantines
- a state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that may have been exposed to infectious disease are placed
"horses entering the country must stay in quarantine longer"
verb
quarantine
quarantined
quarantines
quarantining
- place (a person or animal) in quarantine in order to prevent the spread of an infectious disease
"I quarantine all new fish for one month"
separate set apart segregate detach cut off keep apart cocoon insulate quarantine keep in solitude sequester cloister seclude divorce shut away alienate distance exclude keep out- remain apart from others for a period of time in order to prevent the transmission of an infectious disease to which one may have been exposed
"we are seeing exponential growth in new cases because people failed to quarantine after travelling abroad"