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isolate vs quarantine

quarantine vs isolate

isolate is not a noun while quarantine is a noun.

isolate and quarantine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
isolate No No Yes No
quarantine Yes No Yes No
As verbs, quarantine is a hyponym of isolate; that is, quarantine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than isolate:
  • isolate: place or set apart
  • quarantine: place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons
Other hyponyms of isolate include segregate, ghettoise, ghettoize, cloister, seclude, sequester, sequestrate, withdraw, maroon.
isolate (noun) quarantine (noun)
isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
isolate (verb) quarantine (verb)
place or set apart place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons
obtain in pure form
set apart from others
separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them
Difference between isolate and quarantine

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