Definition for: quarantine

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Noun

quarantine ( plural quarantines )

1. An attempt at preventing the spread of a disease by isolating those believed to be infected.
2. An official detention of a ship at port due to suspicion that it may be carrying a contagious disease aboard.
3. A certain place for isolating persons suspected of suffering from a contagious disease.
4. A certain period of time during which a person is isolated to determine whether they've been infected with a contagious disease.
5. A record system kept by port health authorities in order to monitor and prevent the spread of contagious diseases.
6. A place where email messages or computer files which are suspected of harbouring a virus are stored.

Translations

• Catalan: quarantena f .
• Dutch: quarantaine f . , afzondering f .
• Esperanto: kvaranteno
• French: quarantaine f .
• German: Quarantäne f .
• Indonesian: karantina
• Interlingua: quarantena
• Portuguese: quarentena f .
• Spanish: cuarentena f .

Derived terms

• quarantinable

Verb

to quarantine ( third-person singular simple present quarantines , present participle quarantining , simple past quarantined , past participle quarantined )

1. To put into quarantine.

Translations

• Dutch: in quarantaine plaatsen, in quarantaine zetten
• French: mettre en quarantaine
• Interlingua: quarantenar
• Portuguese: quarentenar
• Spanish: cuarentenar

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Pig Latin		uarantineqay

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