Synonyms of isolate

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noun

ˈī-sə-lət 

as in hermit

a person who lives away from others

interpersonal relationships are very stressful for him, so he lives as a virtual isolate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hermit
• solitary
• recluse
• anchorite
• eremite
• shut-in
• homebody

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• socialite
• socializer

isolate

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verb

ˈī-sə-ˌlāt 

as in to separate

to set or keep apart from others

rescuers finally reached outlying villages that had been isolated by the massive earthquake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separate
• segregate
• remove
• insulate
• restrain
• cut off
• seclude
• confine
• sequester
• keep
• quarantine
• detach
• restrict
• hold
• incarcerate
• disengage
• jail
• detain
• lock (up)
• abstract
• immure
• intern

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• integrate
• connect
• join
• unite
• assimilate
• reintegrate
• associate
• link
• desegregate
• liberate
• release
• discharge
• free
• loose

isolate

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adjective

as in isolated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• isolated
• withdrawn
• insulated
• separated
• secluded
• cloistered
• hermetic
• segregated
• retired
• disassociated
• hermetical
• remote
• friendless
• sequestered
• quarantined
• divided
• separate
• unconnected
• unattended
• unlinked
• solitary
• alone
• lone
• forlorn
• unattached
• dissociated
• unaccompanied
• detached
• single
• solo
• fractionated
• unchaperoned
• disjointed
• neglected
• disconnected
• disunited
• lonely
• deserted
• forgotten
• forsaken
• lonesome
• abandoned
• lorn
• desolate
• adrift

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accompanied
• adjacent
• attended
• contiguous
• neighboring
• adjoining
• coupled
• connected
• next-door
• attached
• communicating
• linked
• escorted
• chaperoned

Examples of isolate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

For instance, among isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii, a common cause of nosocomial infections, 68 percent were resistant to carbapenem antibiotics, a class of antibiotics often used as a last-line defense. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 July 2023

They are also made from CBD isolate, which is pure CBD. —Dr. Diana Rangaves, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024

Verb

The mattress surface was also easy to move around on (a bonus for active sleepers) and the mattress did a great job of isolating motion (another bonus for couples who share a bed). —Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2024

The film centers on Ali and his daughter Tarika, who live peacefully, but isolated, from their community in rural Bulgaria. —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024