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Learn the meaning of quarantine with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.
quarantine
(noun, verb)
quarantine
(noun, verb)
Meaning
to isolate to prevent disease spread
Example
"During the pandemic, many were placed in quarantine to ensure safety."
Synonyms
isolationseclusiondetention
Antonyms
associationcontact
More about this word
Word origin
From Italian 'quaranta', meaning forty, related to the 40 days of isolation.
Related word forms
verb: quarantined
noun: quarantining
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