afzonderen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- island noun A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
- quarantine noun A period of enforced isolation imposed on people, animals, or goods to stop a disease from spreading.
- segregate adj Separate; select.
- separate verb To divide something into parts, or to keep things or people apart from each other.
- sequester verb To separate from all external influence; to seclude; to withdraw.
Senses
afzonderen is used for these senses in English:
- abstract (transitive) To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- island (transitive) To isolate.
- quarantine (transitive) To place into isolation to prevent the spread of any contagious disease.
- segregate (transitive) To separate.
- separate (transitive) To cause (things or people) to be separate.
- sequester To separate from all external influence; to seclude; to withdraw.
abstract — full definition
- noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
- adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
- verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.
island — full definition
- noun A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
- noun Something that is isolated or set apart, resembling an island figuratively.
- verb To cut off or isolate, as if surrounding with water.