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isolate

[ahy-suh-leyt, ahy-suh-lit, -leyt] / ˈaɪ səˌleɪt, ˈaɪ sə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
VERB
cut off, set apart
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confine detach disconnect disengage divide insulate remove segregate separate sequester
STRONG
abstract divorce part quarantine seclude sever sunder
WEAK
block off close off island keep apart
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attach combine connect couple desegregate gather join link unite
WEAK
include incorporate integrate mingle

Example Sentences

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A workaround was found to isolate the batteries from the vibration, which allowed the car to run for longer.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Researchers can later isolate these tagged cells from living cell populations using techniques such as flow cytometry.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

At their best, sci-fi thought experiments isolate technological shocks, project them forward under different conditions of social and environmental stress, and ask: What breaks first?

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

This could have been an opportunity for Washington to isolate the isolator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

I couldn't seem to concentrate long enough to weigh the worth of each thought, isolate its potential, allow it to grow.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.