English · Word Candidate

isolate

/ˈaɪ.sə.leɪt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: isolates · isolating

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To set apart or cut off from others.

Verb

By isolating these two main types of relation, hyponymy and incompatibility, we can characterize the relations between a large web of items.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

To place in quarantine or isolation.

Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Something that has been isolated.

Noun

We used electropherotypes in order to differentiate the original parental strains or isolates from the finally tumor cell-adapted isolates.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

isolated.

AdjectiveRegister: literary

He said in his heart, the day his beard was shaven he was beaten, lost. He identified it with his isolate manhood.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “isolate” mean?

To set apart or cut off from others.

Is “isolate” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.