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IELTS word

isolate

/ˈaɪsəˌleɪt/verb

English definition

to separate someone or something from others

Common phrases / collocations

  1. isolate a cause
  2. socially isolated
  3. isolate patients

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The empty field isolated her from the group.

  2. 2.

    The test helped isolate the cause of the fault.

  3. 3.

    Remote work can make some people feel isolated.

Visual learning

See the meaning

One person sits alone on a bench far from a distant group.
to separate someone or something from others
1alone
2far from others
one person→separated from others