quarantine
//ˈkwɒr.ən.tiːn//
Noun
quarantineSingular
quarantinesPlural
1
A period of isolation imposed on people, animals, or goods to prevent the spread of disease.
The travelers were placed in quarantine for two weeks after arriving from the affected area.
2
A place where people or animals are kept in isolation to prevent disease transmission.
The infected animals were taken to a quarantine outside the city.
Verb
quarantineInfinitive
quarantinePresent tense
quarantinedPast tense
quarantinedPast participle
quarantiningPresent participle
quarantinesThird-person singular
1
To isolate a person, animal, or thing to prevent the spread of disease or contamination.
The hospital decided to quarantine the patient to prevent the virus from spreading.