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 Definition of 'quarantine':

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1. (noun) quarantine
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease


2. (noun) quarantine
isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease


3. (verb) quarantine
place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons
"My dog was quarantined before he could live in England"
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