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 quarantine quarantine /ˈkwɔrənˌtiːn/

noun

  1. Isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease  ( quarantine )
    isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
     Due to the recent outbreak, the city was put under a two-week quarantine.
    Due to the recent outbreak, the city was put under a two-week quarantine.
  2. Enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease  ( quarantine )
    enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
     Travelers were put into quarantine due to a sudden outbreak.
    Travelers were put into quarantine due to a sudden outbreak.

verb

  1. Place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons  ( quarantine )
    place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons
     My dog was quarantined before he could live in England
    My dog was quarantined before he could live in England