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quarantines

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present tense third-person singular of quarantine

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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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quarantines

noun
plural of quarantine

Synonyms of quarantines (Entry 2 of 2)

as in isolations, confinements

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quarantined

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quarantining

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“Quarantines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarantines. Accessed 29 Nov. 2021.

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