QUARANTINE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
    Hypernyms(s) quarantine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
    Hypernyms(s) quarantine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

QUARANTINE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons
    Usage Example(s)
    • My dog was quarantined before he could live in England
    Hypernyms(s) quarantine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)