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Quarantine Definition & Meaning

quarantine
noun
  1. enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
  2. isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
verb
  1. place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons; "My dog was quarantined before he could live in England"

"Quarantine" in song lyrics

See how quarantine is used in real songs:

  • "two sliced clean, now they got me in quarantine"
    The D.O.C. — Killer Instinc
  • "We fiend for this hip hop quarantine"
    Masta Killa f/ RZA — School
  • "And queens lyrically captured be catching the quarantine"
    Phi-Life Cypher — ABC

Usage tips for "quarantine"

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Frequently asked questions

What does quarantine mean?
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 place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons; "My dog was quarantined before he could live in England"
What part of speech is quarantine?
Quarantine is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does quarantine have?
Quarantine has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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