quarantaine — meaning in English
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English meaning
- quarantine noun A period of enforced isolation imposed on people, animals, or goods to stop a disease from spreading.
Senses
quarantaine is used for these senses in English:
- quarantine A period, instance, or state of isolation from the general public or from native livestock and flora enacted to prevent the spread of any contagious disease.
- quarantine (figurative) A similar period, instance, or state of rigidly enforced or self-enforced detention or isolation.
quarantine — full definition
- noun A period of enforced isolation imposed on people, animals, or goods to stop a disease from spreading.
- verb To isolate someone or something to prevent the spread of disease or contamination.