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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-isolate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
self--iso-late
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To quarantine or isolate oneself from others, especially in order to avoid spreading a communicable disease.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From self- + isolate.

Inflected Forms

self-isolates (present, singular) self-isolating (participle, present) self-isolated (participle, past) self-isolated (past)

Phrases

self-isolation

Frequently Paired Words

self-isolation

Synonyms

self-quarantine

Questions

What does self-isolate mean?
To quarantine or isolate oneself from others, especially in order to avoid spreading a communicable disease.
Where does self-isolate come from?
From self- + isolate.

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