isolate
verbUK /ˈaɪsəleɪt/
US /ˈaɪsəleɪt/
To keep someone or something apart from others.
The doctor had to isolate the sick child so the other kids would not get sick.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To find and identify one specific thing among many.
Scientists were able to isolate the gene that causes the disease.
3. To separate a substance from a mixture in chemistry.
The lab technician isolated the pure chemical from the solution.
4. To cut off a place or group from contact with others.
Heavy snow isolated the mountain village for a week.