isolate
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/ˈaɪsəleɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈaɪsəleɪt/
transitive verb
B2
to separate someone or something from others
Doctors isolate patients with contagious diseases to prevent spreading.
C1
to separate one part from a whole to examine it alone
Scientists isolate key factors to understand complex problems better.
R
to separate a substance or part for study
Researchers isolate specific genes to study their effects.
translation
to separate someone or something from others; to separate one part from a whole to examine it alone; to separate a substance or part for study
Word Forms
3rd Present
isolates
Past
isolated
Perfect
isolated
Progressive
isolating