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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Isolate \I"so*late\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Isolated}; p. pr & vb n. {Isolating}.] [It. isolato, p. p. of isolare to isolate, fr isola island, L. insula. See 2d {Isle}, and cf {Insulate}.] 1. To place in a detached situation; to place by itself or alone; to insulate; to separate from others Short isolated sentences were the mode in which ancient wisdom delighted to convey its precepts. --Bp. Warburton 2. (Elec.) To insulate. See {Insulate}. 3. (Chem.) To separate from all foreign substances; to make pure; to obtain in a free state. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: isolate v 1: place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates" [syn: {insulate}] 2: obtain in pure form in chemistry or medicine 3: set apart from others "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on" [syn: {sequester}, {sequestrate}, {keep apart}, {set apart}]
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