The meaning of ISOLATE is to set apart from others; also : quarantine. How to use isolate in a sentence.

ISOLATE definition: 1. to separate something from other things with which it is connected or mixed: 2. to keep a…. Learn more.

ISOLATE definition: to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone. See examples of isolate used in a sentence.

Definition of isolate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. A person, thing, or group that has been isolated, as by geographic, ecologic, or social barriers. 2. Microbiology A population of microorganisms or viruses that has been isolated. 3. Linguistics A …

If you isolate something such as an idea or a problem, you separate it from others that it is connected with, so that you can concentrate on it or consider it on its own.

When you remove or set apart one thing from others, you isolate it. You could isolate yourself from people by living in a remote hut or, if you're a biologist, you could isolate a chromosome.

To place or set apart or alone; to cause to stand alone, detached, separate, or unconnected with other things or persons; to insulate. The means of.. isolating England from the states of the continent. …

It may take several days to isolate the problem. [=to find out exactly what the problem is]

To place in a detached situation; to place by itself or alone; to insulate; to separate from others; as, to isolate an infected person from others; to isolate the troublemakers in a classroom. Short isolated …