isolate vs separate

isolate is not a noun while separate is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
isolate	No	No	Yes	No
separate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of isolate; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than isolate:

Other hypernyms of isolate include discriminate, single out.

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of isolate; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than isolate:

Other hypernyms of isolate include disunite, divide, part.

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of isolate; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than isolate:

Other hypernyms of isolate include assort, class, classify, sort, sort out.

isolate (noun)	separate (noun)
	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

isolate (adjective)	separate (adjective)
	independent; not united or joint
	standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
	separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
	have the connection undone; having become separate

isolate (verb)	separate (verb)
place or set apart	become separated into pieces or fragments
obtain in pure form	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
set apart from others	arrange or order by classes or categories
separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them	mark as different
	move or break apart
	force, take, or pull apart
	divide into components or constituents
	go one's own way; move apart
	make a division or separation
	treat differently on the basis of sex or race
	separate into parts or portions
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	act as a barrier between; stand between