quarantine
Definition
- n. enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
- n. isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
- v. place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons
Word forms
- Past participle
- quarantined
- Past tense
- quarantined
- Present participle
- quarantining
- Third person singular
- quarantines
Example sentences
n.
During the quarantine, everyone had to stay at home to prevent the spread of the virus.
vt.
The health authorities decided to quarantine the infected individuals to protect the community.