Main Entry: ¹iso·late

Pronunciation: \ˈī-sə-ˌlāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): iso·lat·ed; iso·lat·ing

: to set apart from others: as a : to separate (one with a contagious disease) from others not similarly infected b : to separate (as a chemical compound) from all other substances : obtain pure or in a free state