Isolate

Separate

Synonyms: Separate, segregate, cut off, cocoon, quarantine, sequester, seclude, shut away, distance, keep out, form a ring around, seal off, fence off, screen off, curtain off, partition off, set apart, detach, keep apart, insulate, keep in solitude, cloister, divorce, alienate, exclude, cordon off, put a cordon sanitaire around, close off, rope off, tape off, and shut off.

Segregate

Synonyms: Separate, segregate, cut off, cocoon, quarantine, sequester, seclude, shut away, distance, keep out, form a ring around, seal off, fence off, screen off, curtain off, partition off, set apart, detach, keep apart, insulate, keep in solitude, cloister, divorce, alienate, exclude, cordon off, put a cordon sanitaire around, close off, rope off, tape off, and shut off.

Identify

Synonyms: Identify, pick out, point out, pinpoint, put one's finger on, distinguish, find, sort out, separate out, single out, spot, recognize, pin down, discern, discover, locate, filter out, and weed out.

Example Sentences

Doctors had to isolate the patient.

They tried to isolate the virus quickly.

He wanted to isolate himself today.

Researchers isolate variables during experiments.