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isolated

/ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To set apart or cut off from others.

Examples :

"The teacher isolated the student who was disruptive, placing him in a separate room. "
society environment human place

Related Words

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

Illustration precipitation

precipitation noun

/pɹɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/

Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.

"The heavy precipitation delayed the school bus this morning. "

Illustration biological

biological noun

/ˌbaɪə(ʊ)ˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

A biological product.

"The school's science fair featured several different biological specimens. "

Illustration chessboard

chessboard noun

/ˈtʃɛsbɔrd/

The square board used in the game of chess, subdivided into eight rows of eight squares each, the squares in each row and column being of alternating colours.

"The chessboard was neatly arranged on the table, ready for the evening's game. "

Illustration disruptive

disruptive adjective

/dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/

Causing disruption or unrest.

"Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school."

Illustration electrical

electrical noun

/ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/

An electrical engineer.

"My brother is a talented electrical. "

Illustration quarantine

quarantine noun

/ˈkwɒɹ.ən.taɪn/ /ˈkwɑɹ.ən.tin/

The desert in which Christ fasted for 40 days according to the Bible.

"The Bible describes Christ's forty-day period of fasting in the desert quarantine. "

Illustration distractions

distractions noun

/dɪˈstrækʃənz/

Something that distracts.

"During the test, the students tried to ignore the loud noises and other distractions in the hallway. "

Illustration contaminated

contaminated verb

/kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd/ /kənˈtæməˌneɪɾɪd/

To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.

"The spilled chemicals contaminated the drinking water, making it unsafe to drink. "

Illustration electrician

electrician noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪʃən/ /ˌilɛkˈtrɪʃən/

A tradesman who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.

"The electrician fixed the broken lights in our kitchen. "

Illustration electricity

electricity noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /iˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

"The electricity bill was unusually high this month, likely due to the many electronics running in the house. "

Illustration isolation

isolation noun

/ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/

The state of being isolated, detached, or separated.

"The student's isolation from the other children made it difficult for her to learn. "