sort vs isolate

sort is a noun but isolate is not a noun.

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

As verbs, isolate is a hyponym of sort; that is, isolate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sort:

sort (noun)	isolate (noun)
an approximate definition or example
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
a person of a particular character or nature
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

sort (verb)	isolate (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories	place or set apart
examine in order to test suitability	obtain in pure form
	set apart from others
	separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them