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The Britannica Dictionary quarantine 2 ENTRIES FOUND:

• quarantine (noun)
• quarantine (verb)

1 quarantine /ˈkworənˌtiːn/ noun 1 quarantine /ˈkworənˌtiːn/ noun Britannica Dictionary definition of QUARANTINE 1 [count] : the period of time during which a person or animal that has a disease or that might have a disease is kept away from others to prevent the disease from spreading

• a six-month quarantine

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 [noncount] : the situation of being kept away from others to prevent a disease from spreading

• The infected people were put into quarantine.
• The cows will be kept/held in quarantine for another week.
• The dog was put/placed under quarantine.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 quarantine /ˈkworənˌtiːn/ verb quarantines; quarantined; quarantining 2 quarantine /ˈkworənˌtiːn/ verb quarantines; quarantined; quarantining Britannica Dictionary definition of QUARANTINE [+ object] : to keep (a person or animal) away from others to prevent a disease from spreading : to put or keep (a person or animal) in quarantine

• The hospital quarantined the infected patients.
• The dog was immediately quarantined.

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