isolate

7 definitions • 12 examples

to separate something from other things with which it is connected or mixed:

isolate something from something A high wall isolated the house from the rest of the village.

They tried to isolate (= find) the cause of the problem.

be isolated from specialized Virus particles were eventually isolated from the tissue.

to keep a person or animal separate from other people or animals by putting them in a different place:

be isolated from He was isolated from all the other prisoners.

to put a person, country, or organization in a situation where they are seen as being separate :

This policy will isolate minority groups and prevent integration.

to exercise single muscles or joints (= places where two bones are connected) or groups of closely connected muscles, rather than several different ones at the same time :

She prescribed a series of exercises isolating the specific muscles involved.

The machines found in gyms isolate and guide muscles and joints.

to separate something from other things, or to keep something separate:

They tried to isolate the cause of the problem.

A high wall isolated the house from the rest of the neighborhood.

to separate something or someone from other things or people with which they are joined are mixed, or to keep them separate:

We need to isolate the problem with our product distribution.

to keep a company or country from doing business in the usual way:

Despite American efforts to isolate the country, Europeans still travel and trade there freely.

isolate sb/yourself from sth There is no way you can isolate yourself from politics unless you isolate yourself from society.