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quarantine

/'kwɑrən,tin/

Synonyms of quarantine Antonyms of quarantine Examples of quarantine Usage of quarantine Parts of quarantine Definition that contains quarantine Words sounding like quarantine Explanation of quarantine

noun
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
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type of:
isolation
noun
isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
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type of:
closing off isolation
verb
place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons
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"My dog was quarantined before he could live in England"

type of:
insulate isolate

Examples of quarantine

"My dog was quarantined before he could live in England"