Definitions

1. noun

A place where people or animals are kept in isolation, especially for health reasons.

“The hotel had a quarantine for guests with a fever.”

2. verb

To isolate or confine someone or something, especially for health reasons.

“The country quarantined all arrivals from the affected area.”

3. verb (informal)

To confine or isolate something, especially to prevent its spread or influence.

“The new policy will quarantine any further social media ads that spread misinformation.”

4. verb (informal)

To confine or separate something, especially in order to protect it from external influences.

“The company quarantined their project from external interference to meet the deadline.”