isolate meaning and definition

ISOLATE verb

Definition of isolate (verb)

1. place or set apart
   • "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates"
   • synonyms: insulate
2. obtain in pure form
   • "The chemist managed to isolate the compound"
3. set apart from others
   • "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"
   • synonyms: keep apart, sequester, sequestrate, set apart
4. separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them