definition of
isolate

[1] #1 isolate v. [insulate] place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates". wn

[2] #2 isolate v. obtain in pure form; "The chemist managed to isolate the compound". wn

[3] #3 isolate v. [sequester, sequestrate, keep apart, set apart] set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on". wn

[4] #4 isolate v. separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them. wn