QUARANTINE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of quarantine

as in to confine

to keep (a person or animal) away from others to prevent a disease from spreading The hospital quarantined the infected patients. The dog was immediately quarantined.

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Recent Examples of quarantine

Verb

The department did not say if the person infected is quarantined or how long they have been infected and will not provide any information on them to protect their privacy. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 In theory, there’s still time to quarantine the plane upon landing. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

Noun

He is scheduled to arrive at Del Mar Sunday after a 48-hour quarantine. — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 Schools eventually reopened, but if a kid was exposed to COVID at all, he was sent home to quarantine for days. — Nicole Russell, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quarantine

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarantine

Verb

If she’s found not guilty, she may be released or remain confined in a mental health facility.

— Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Stellarators use complex, three-dimensional magnetic fields to confine the superhot plasma needed for fusion.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of confine

Noun

Physical activity, blood pressure, hearing loss, smoking, social isolation, sleep, nutrition, stress management and recovery can all influence our long-term health.

— Mick Safron, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
On the one hand, there’s a fascination with collective joy and the forms of vernacular invention that aspire to it; on the other, there’s an underlying melancholy that points to the inevitability of isolation, an epistemology of loneliness.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of isolation

Verb

In sick bay, M’Benga tries to remove the table and end his life so Chapel can give up on him, an effort that proves futile.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Though your home may have its share of appliances, mail, mugs, or anything else that lives on your countertops daily, they should be removed before listing.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of remove

Noun

That was the case in the United States during the legal segregation of African Americans in the South—some police officers were members of violent white supremacist organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Defense attorneys described their confinement as effectively punitive segregation even though the brothers had not committed disciplinary violations.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of segregation

Verb

The team analyzed the corridor over the long term and used seasonal-trend decomposition using LOESS, a statistical method that helped separate seasonal fluctuations from longer-term settlement.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
The bridge connects two settlements in a valley in northwest Rwanda that are separated by the river.

— Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of separate

Noun

In contrast, low-pressure salt systems remove the need for such heavy containment structures.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
The Ross Fire burning west of Fort Worth in Palo Pinto County appears to be holding steady at around 85,000 acres and 26% containment Friday, according to Texas A&M Forest Service officials.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of containment

Verb

The rare meeting underscored Washington's willingness to reopen high-level diplomatic channels with Moscow, even as European allies have intended to keep the nation isolated while the war continues.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
When practical, keep at least one backup disconnected from your computer or otherwise isolated from routine activity.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of isolate

Noun

Just 10 minutes from Lagos and 15 minutes from Portimão, Palmares strikes an ideal balance between accessibility and seclusion.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The park feels light-years away from the closest major airport, Midland (235 miles away), and this seclusion ensures the park’s night views stay dazzling.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of seclusion

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