Isolation - English meaning

verb

Shut (someone) away, especially in private conference or study.

Usage examples:

He was closeted with the king

noun

A tall cupboard or wardrobe with a door, used for storage.

Usage examples:

He has a closet full of designer suits

noun

Used to refer to a state of secrecy or concealment, especially about one's homosexuality.

Usage examples:

His brother's decision to come out of the closet

noun

The action of insulating something.

Usage examples:

Keep your home warmer through insulation

noun

The substance used in insulating

Usage examples:

Rubber is better insulation than cloth for electric wiring.

noun

The fact of being protected from something harmful

Usage examples:

Insulation against/from sth their large customer base gives them a degree of insulation from the ec…

noun

Sadness because one has no friends or company.

Usage examples:

Feelings of depression and loneliness

noun

The state of being lonely

verb

Divide into parts.

Usage examples:

An agreement was reached to partition the country

noun

(especially with reference to a country with separate areas of government) the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts.

Usage examples:

The country's partition into separate states

noun

A structure dividing a space into two parts, especially a light interior wall.

Usage examples:

The cafe was divided up by glass partitions

noun

The action of protecting, or the state of being protected.

Usage examples:

The b vitamins give protection against infection

noun

The condition or state of being kept safe from injury, damage, or loss

Usage examples:

[ u ] their tent offered little protection against the storm., [ c ] the proposed law is intended t…

noun

The act of keeping someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss, or the state of being protected in this way

Usage examples:

We need protection from bad or incompetent doctors., retailers believe the magnetic cards give the …

noun

A state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that may have been exposed to infectious disease are placed.

Usage examples:

Horses entering the country must stay in quarantine longer

verb

A state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed.

Usage examples:

Many animals die in quarantine

noun

A period of time during which a person or animal that might have a disease is kept away from other people or animals so that the disease cannot spread

Usage examples:

The horse had to spend several months in quarantine when it reached this country., he was quarantin…

noun

The state of being private and away from other people.

Usage examples:

They enjoyed ten days of peace and seclusion

noun

The state of being alone, away from other people

Usage examples:

He's been living in seclusion since he retired from acting., in some societies women are kept in se…

noun

The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.

Usage examples:

The segregation of pupils with learning difficulties

noun

The action or state of moving or being moved apart.

Usage examples:

The damage that might arise from the separation of parents and children

verb

Protect from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience.

Usage examples:

He pulled the cap lower to shield his eyes from the glare

noun

A broad piece of metal or another suitable material, held by straps or a handle attached on one side, used as a protection against blows or missiles.

Usage examples:

Patrick whipped out his new shield and the shield defended against the blow.

noun

A person or thing providing protection.

Usage examples:

A coating of grease provides a shield against abrasive dirt