Self-isolate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Self-isolate is a verb meaning (epidemiology) To quarantine or isolate oneself from others, especially in order to avoid spreading a communicable disease.
Meaning
(epidemiology) To quarantine or isolate oneself from others, especially in order to avoid spreading a communicable disease.
Example Sentences
However, in all cases, if you cancel and do not wish to rebook you lose the money. To me this seems rather unfair if, for example, the passenger is being told to self-isolate owing to age for several months and cannot select a future date.
Word Forms
- self-isolates
- self-isolating
- self-isolated
Synonyms for self-isolate
Depending on context, synonyms include self-quarantine.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include self-quarantine, isolate, quarantine, seclude, reisolate, shut.
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