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. 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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How to use isolate in a sentence?

1. Tanya Altmann:

   If you have somebody at home who's older or immunocompromised, you may want to isolate them to one side of the house so the kids and everybody else aren't around them on a regular basis, if it's a child that Tanya Altmann have to care for, then Tanya Altmann may have to make the decision to isolate one adult with the child.

2. Jean Baudrillard:

   To love someone is to isolate him from the world, wipe out every trace of him, dispossess him of his shadow, drag him into a murderous future. It is to circle around the other like a dead star and absorb him into a black light.

3. Andrea Dworkin:

   The genius of any slave system is found in the dynamics which isolate slaves from each other, obscure the reality of a common condition, and make united rebellion against the oppressor inconceivable.

4. RJ Intindola:

   Being a great leader requires several attributes. Leadership includes both rewarding and difficult attributes. You must possess the strength to make tough decisions that may isolate you for a period. And yet, have empathy and understanding of others. You must be able to listen to alternatives regarding your decisions and seriously consider them. If you practice from both a standpoint of strength and compassion, people may not always agree with your decisions, but they will respect you.

5. North Florida:

   If we had to isolate someone on-campus, we would want a room that's a single room that has its own bathroom where a person would isolate, and my recommendation would be that there's no porous-type furniture in there. You wouldn't want an upholstery type of thing, no rugs, because it makes it easier to keep clean afterwards.