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quarantine
isolating people to stop a disease from spreading
In more detail
1. (noun) a period of time when a person or animal is kept away from others to prevent the spread of disease
2. (noun) the place where someone or something is kept during this period
3. (verb) to keep a person or animal away from others for a period of time to prevent disease from spreading
Examples
- 1. After returning from abroad, she spent two weeks in quarantine.
- 2. The animals were placed in quarantine at the airport.
- 3. Health officials decided to quarantine the infected patients.
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