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isolate

 
 
/ˈaɪsəleɪt/ verb [T]

Translation

to separate someone or something from other people or things
ayırmak, ayrı tutmak, tecrit etmek
Scientists have been able to isolate the gene responsible for causing the illness. He had been isolated from other prisoners.1959699
(Definition of isolate verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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