1
[ noun ] enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

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isolation

2
[ verb ] place into enforce isolation, as for medical reasons

Examples

"My dog was quarantined before he could live in England"

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isolate

3
[ noun ] isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease

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isolation

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

quarantined Quaranta quo_warranto

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