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isolate
To isolate is to separate a person from others and put him by himself, or to separate out a problem to deal with separately, or extracting a part from a hole. (verb)
- An example of isolate is when you turn everyone against your enemy, causing him to be alone.
- An example of isolate is when you separate one part of a problem from the others so you can focus on solving just that aspect of the problem.
- An example of isolate is when you try to identify one secret ingredient in a recipe you are eating.
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