Synonyms for isolate
ˈaɪ səˌleɪt; sometimes ˈɪs ə-; -lɪt, -ˌleɪtiso·late

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1. isolate

   Synonyms:
   insulate, dissociate, separate

   Antonyms:
   unite, associate

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1. isolate, insulateverb

   place or set apart

   "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates"

   Synonyms:
   insulate, keep apart, sequester, set apart, sequestrate

2. isolateverb

   obtain in pure form

   "The chemist managed to isolate the compound"

   Synonyms:
   insulate, keep apart, sequester, set apart, sequestrate

3. sequester, sequestrate, keep apart, set apart, isolateverb

   set apart from others

   "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"

   Synonyms:
   seize, keep apart, assign, confiscate, impound, seclude, sequester, withdraw, insulate, specify, set apart, sequestrate, attach

4. isolateverb

   separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them

   Synonyms:
   insulate, keep apart, sequester, set apart, sequestrate

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1. • Chemistry
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   • Psychology
   • Separate

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1. isolateverb

   Synonyms:
   separate, dissociate, detach, insulate, segregate, place by itself, set apart

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1. isolateverb

   Synonyms:
   insulate, segregate, dissociate, detach, separate

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1. List of paraphrases for "isolate":

   insulate, isolating, isolates, isolation, segregate, strain, isolated, ouster

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1. Alan Chvotkin:

   In a heightened political atmosphere, many people don't know her, and they certainly don't know the job that she's responsible for, if you just isolate one or two topics it's easy to reach the wrong conclusion.

2. Jennifer Roberts:

   While the paper shows a relationship between couple behaviors, it can’t really isolate why.

3. Julien Barnes-Dacey:

   The fact that the UAE was unwilling to cut off ties with Iran completely, despite the closeness of its relations with Saudi Arabia, shows the difficulty that the Saudis will have in trying to isolate Iran, the downgrading of ties is not fundamentally a question of responding to executions and the storming of an embassy... (but rather) a function of a much deeper conflict between the two states.

4. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott:

   The orchard owners and state agencies are working to make sure these workers have what they need -- food, shelter and other things to isolate safely, in light of recent national events, I hardly need to remind Vermonters of the nature of the virus. People do not get sick because they are from a certain place, ethnicity or nationality -- they get sick if they are exposed to the virus.

5. Christian Yates:

   If we can somehow increase the external noise that these locusts are experiencing then we might be able to break up the swarm, isolate the individuals, and deprive them of the benefits of being in a swarm.