Definition: place or set apart
Usage: They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates
Similar words: discriminate, single out, separate
Definition: treat differently on the basis of sex or race
Synonyms: sequester, sequestrate, set apart, isolate, keep apart
Definition: set apart from others
Usage: The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on
Similar words: disunite, divide, part, separate
Definition: force, take, or pull apart
Usage: He separated the fighting children; Moses parted the Red Sea
Synonyms: isolate
Definition: obtain in pure form
Usage: The chemist managed to isolate the compound
Definition: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Usage: She got a lot of paintings from her uncle; They acquired a new pet; Get your results the next day; Get permission to take a few days off from work
Synonyms: isolate
Definition: separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them
Similar words: class, classify, assort, separate, sort, sort out
Definition: arrange or order by classes or categories
Usage: How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?