what does quarantine mean?
QUARANTINE as NOUN
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
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