quar|an|tine

quar|an|tine
quar|an|tine «KWAWR uhn teen, KWOR-», verb, -tined, -tin|ing, noun.
–v.t.
1. to keep (a person, animal, plant, or ship) away from others for a time to prevent the spread of a contagious disease: »

My brother was quarantined for three weeks when he had scarlet fever.

2. Figurative. to isolate or exclude for any reason: »

to quarantine a belligerent nation.

╂[< noun]
–n.
1. the condition of being quarantined: »

The house was in quarantine for three weeks when the child had scarlet fever.

2. detention, isolation, and other measures taken to prevent the spread of a contagious disease.
3. a place where, or time for which, people, animals, plants, or ships are held until it is sure that they have no contagious diseases, insect pests, etc.
4. Figurative. isolation, exclusion, and similar measures taken against an undesirable person or group.
╂[< Italian quarantina < quaranta forty < Latin quadrāgintā, related to quattuor four (from the 40 days of the original period of isolation)]

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