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quarantine


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verb
quarantinedquarantin·ing

Definition of QUARANTINE

transitive verb
1
: to detain in or exclude by quarantine
2
: to isolate from normal relations or communication <quarantine an aggressor>
intransitive verb
: to establish or declare a quarantine
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Examples of QUARANTINE

  1. The hospital quarantined the infected patients.
  2. The dog was immediately quarantined.

First Known Use of QUARANTINE

1804

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