Dictionary Check: isolate

"isolate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

verb

place or set apart

Example: "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates"
Synonyms:
verb

obtain in pure form

Example: "The chemist managed to isolate the compound"
verb

set apart from others

Example: "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"
verb

separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them

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