quarantined

5 definitions • 11 examples

past simple and past participle of

to stay away from others for a period of time because you have a disease, or may have one, in order to prevent the spread of the disease:

All international arrivals, regardless of where they are from, must quarantine upon their arrival.

The government is looking into how long those who have been exposed to COVID-19 need to quarantine.

A friend of mine had symptoms but instead of quarantining himself he decided to carry on as normal.

to keep a person or animal away from others because they have a disease, or may have one, in order to prevent the spread of the disease:

It's not uncommon to quarantine passengers after a widespread illness appears to be present on board a plane.

The dogs are being quarantined for 10 days because it was not clear whether they are up to date on rabies shots.

Two weeks ago, authorities quarantined 1,222 cattle that had eaten feed containing cattle byproducts.

to keep something such as a product or plant that is infected or poisonous, or that contains substances that could be dangerous, in a place where it cannot harm anyone or anything until it is no longer dangerous or can be dealt with safely:

If the traps capture a certain number of flies in a particular area, fruit from that area is quarantined until the end of the season.

After a single bag of rice tested positive for melamine, the company decided to quarantine the entire shipment.

The items were quarantined after a reported exposure to asbestos

to prevent people or animals from entering or leaving a particular area or building where some or all of those in it have been affected by a harmful substance or disease, until the danger of harming others has passed:

Ranches with confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth disease are quarantined until at least 10 days after all livestock are vaccinated.

The hotel has been quarantined due to an outbreak of legionnaire’s disease