self-isolate
self-isolate verb: to quarantine or isolate oneself from others, especially in order to avoid spreading a communicable disease.
Verb
self-isolate (third-person singular simple present self-isolates, present participle self-isolating, simple past and past participle self-isolated)
- To quarantine or isolate oneself from others, especially in order to avoid spreading a communicable disease.
- 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.2020 March 25, “Network News: Passengers offered refunds or switched fares: Comment”, in Rail, page 7
- Synonyms:
- self-quarantine
self-isolate meaning in Vietnamese
self-isolate in Vietnamese
- isolate oneself
- tự cách ly
Synonyms of self-isolate
Forms of self-isolate
| third-person singular present | self-isolates |
|---|---|
| present participle | self-isolating |
| past participle | self-isolated |
| past | self-isolated |
Origin of self-isolate
From self- + isolate.
Questions about self-isolate
- What does self-isolate mean?
- Self-isolate means to quarantine or isolate oneself from others, especially in order to avoid spreading a communicable disease.
- What is self-isolate in Vietnamese?
- Self-isolate in Vietnamese is tự cách ly. See Self-isolate meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is self-isolate?
- Self-isolate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of self-isolate?
- The past tense of self-isolate is self-isolated.
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