ISOLATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • place or set apart
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates
    Hypernyms(s) isolate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • set apart from others
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on
    Hypernyms(s) isolate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • obtain in pure form
    Usage Example(s)
    • The chemist managed to isolate the compound
    Hypernyms(s) isolate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • separate (experiences) fromt he emotions relating to them
    Hypernyms(s) isolate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)