quarantine as a noun: - 1
- 2
as a verb: - 1
quarantine
noun
1 quarantine
Enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease.
Roget 664:
safety,
security,
surety,
impregnability;
invulnerability,
invulnerableness
etc.
adj.;
danger past,
danger over;
storm blown over;
coast clear;
escape
etc.
671;
means of escape;
blow valve,
safety valve,
release valve,
sniffing valve;
safeguard,
palladium.
guardianship,
wardship,
wardenship;
tutelage,
custody,
safekeeping;
preservation
etc.
670;
protection,
auspices.
safe-conduct,
escort,
convoy;
guard,
shield
etc.
(defense)
717;
guardian angel;
tutelary god,
tutelary deity,
tutelary saint;
genius loci.
protector,
guardian;
warden,
warder;
preserver,
custodian,
duenna [Sp.],
chaperon,
third person.
watchdog,
bandog†;
Cerberus;
watchman,
patrolman,
policeman;
cop [Slang],
dick [Slang],
fuzz [Slang],
smokey [Slang],
peeler [Slang],
zarp [Slang];
sentinel,
sentry,
scout
etc.
(warning)
668;
garrison;
guardship†.
[Means of safety]
refuge
&c.,
anchor
etc.
666;
precaution
etc.
(preparation)
673;
quarantine,
cordon sanitaire [Fr.].
[Sense of security].
confidence
etc.
858
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Dutch: quarantaineperiode, quarantainehaven, quarantaine
Polish: kwarantanna
2 quarantine
Isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease.
verb
1 quarantine
Place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons.
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