isolate
3iso·late
noun \-lət, -ˌlāt\Definition of ISOLATE
1
: an individual, population, strain, or culture obtained by or resulting from selection or separation
2
: an individual socially withdrawn or removed from society
Examples of ISOLATE
- <interpersonal relationships are very stressful for him, so he lives as a virtual isolate on the Upper West Side of Manhattan>
First Known Use of ISOLATE
1890
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