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Word: Isolate
Speech Type: Verb
early 19th century (as a verb): back-formation from isolated
ˈʌɪsəleɪt
cause (a person or place) to be or remain alone or apart from others
Short Definition:cause to be apart from others
Examples:- a country which is isolated from the rest of the world
identify (something) and examine or deal with it separately
Short Definition:identify and deal with separately
Examples:- his difficulty will be to isolate the factors which are most significant
Word: Isolate
Speech Type: Noun
ˈʌɪs(ə)lət
a person or thing that has been or become isolated
Short Definition:isolated person or thing
Examples:- social isolates often become careless of their own welfare
a culture of microorganisms isolated for study.
Short Definition:isolated culture of microorganisms
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