Quarantine vs. Segregate

Quarantinenoun

A desert in which Christ fasted for 40 days according to the Bible

Quarantinenoun

A grace period of 40 days during which a widow has the right to remain in her dead husband's home, regardless of the inheritance

Quarantinenoun

A sanitary measure to prevent the spread of a contagious plague by isolating those believed to be infected.

Quarantinenoun

Such official detention of a ship at or off port due to suspicion that it may be carrying a contagious disease aboard.

Quarantinenoun

A certain place for isolating persons suspected of suffering from a contagious disease.

Quarantinenoun

A certain period of time during which a person is isolated to determine whether they've been infected with a contagious disease.

Quarantinenoun

(by extension) Any rigorous measure of isolation, regardless of the reason.

Quarantinenoun

A record system kept by port health authorities in order to monitor and prevent the spread of contagious diseases.

Quarantinenoun

(computing) A place where email messages or other files which are suspected of harboring a virus are stored.

Quarantineverb

To retain in obligatory isolation or separation, as a sanitary measure to prevent the spread of contagious disease.

Quarantineverb

To put in isolation as if by quarantine

Quarantinenoun

A space of forty days; - used of Lent.

Quarantinenoun

Specifically, the term, originally of forty days, during which a ship arriving in port, and suspected of being infected a malignant contagious disease, is obliged to forbear all intercourse with the shore; hence, such restraint or inhibition of intercourse; also, the place where infected or prohibited vessels are stationed.

Quarantinenoun

The period of forty days during which the widow had the privilege of remaining in the mansion house of which her husband died seized.

Quarantineverb

To compel to remain at a distance, or in a given place, without intercourse, when suspected of having contagious disease; to put under, or in, quarantine.

Quarantinenoun

enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

Quarantinenoun

isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease

Quarantineverb

place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons;

Quarantine

A quarantine is a restriction on the movement of people, animals and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests. It is often used in connection to disease and illness, preventing the movement of those who may have been exposed to a communicable disease, yet do not have a confirmed medical diagnosis.

Segregateadjective

Separate; select.

Segregateadjective

(botany) Separated from others of the same kind.

Segregateadjective

(geology) Separate from a mass and collected together along lines of fraction.

Segregateverb

(transitive) To separate, especially by social policies that directly or indirectly keep races or ethnic groups apart.

Segregateadjective

Separate; select.

Segregateadjective

Separated from others of the same kind.

Segregateverb

To separate from others; to set apart.

Segregateverb

To separate from a mass, and collect together about centers or along lines of fracture, as in the process of crystallization or solidification.

Segregateverb

separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation;

Segregateverb

divide from the main body or mass and collect;

Segregateverb

separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others;