Dictionary Check: quarantine
"quarantine" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
noun
isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
verb
place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons
Example:
"My dog was quarantined before he could live in England"
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