[ˈʌɪsəleɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- cause (a person or place) to be or remain alone or apart from others
(e.g: a country which is isolated from the rest of the world)

- identify (something) and examine or deal with it separately
(e.g: his difficulty will be to isolate the factors which are most significant)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 19th century (as a verb): back-formation from isolated

[ˈʌɪs(ə)lət], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person or thing that has been or become isolated
(e.g: social isolates often become careless of their own welfare)

- a culture of microorganisms isolated for study


Phrases:

Origin:
early 19th century (as a verb): back-formation from isolated