The meaning of Quarantine

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

verb

Put (a person or animal) in quarantine.

Usage examples:

I quarantine all new fish for one month

verb

Place (a person or animal) in quarantine in order to prevent the spread of an infectious disease.

Usage examples:

I quarantine all new fish for one month

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

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

Usage examples:

Be/keep sth/put sth in quarantine about 6,000 hogs are being kept in quarantine pending further tes…