What is the meaning of quarantine?

noun

  • Enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease.
  • Isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease.

verb

  • Place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons.
    • usage: "My dog was quarantined before he could live in England"
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