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isolate

iso·late

UK/ˈaɪ.sə.lət/ US/ˈaɪsʌˌleɪt/ fairly common literary

verb

1.

place or set apart

  • “They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates”
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2.

obtain in pure form

  • “The chemist managed to isolate the compound”
3.

set apart from others

  • “The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on”
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4.

separate (experiences) fromt he emotions relating to them

Origin

Back-formation from isolated, from French isolé, from Italian isolato, from Latin īnsulātus (whence also insulate), see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3).

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