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quarantine

To quarantine means to keep someone or something away from others. (verb)

An example of to quarantine is to keep a sick girl away from her classmates.

Quarantine is the place where someone or something is kept separate from others in case or because of a ccontagious illness. (noun)

An example of quarantine is a dog kennel at a customs office.

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