isolate
Meaning
To isolate means to separate someone or something from others, often to study or protect them.
💡 A common mistake is using "isolate" when referring to simply separating items without the implication of study or protection.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
decided
to
isolate
myself
in
the
small
study
to
finish
the
report
because
my
phone
notifications
kept
distracting
me
.
The
room
was
simple
,
with
a
lamp
and
a
stack
of
papers
,
so
I
could
focus
on
each
task
without
interruptions
.
I
had
been
working
steadily
since
morning
,
and
by
midday
the
main
part
of
the
report
was
complete
.
If
I
stayed
in
that
quiet
space
for
another
hour
,
I
thought
I
would
finish
the
conclusion
.
Common Phrases
isolate a variable
isolate a problem
isolate oneself
Synonyms
Related Words
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