QUARANTINE


Meaning of QUARANTINE in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -tined ; -tin · ing

Date: 1804

transitive verb

1 : to detain in or exclude by quarantine

2 : to isolate from normal relations or communication < quarantine an aggressor>

intransitive verb : to establish or declare a quarantine

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.