| isolate | ~ os, /mengasingkan, memencilkan/ diri: since his wife’s death he has ~d himself in the country, sejak kematian isterinya, dia mengasingkan diri di kampung; b. (of place) menyebabkan perhubungan dgn [n] terputus; (pass.) perhubungan terputus: last night’s heavy downpour has ~d at least four villages, hujan lebat semalam menyebabkan perhubungan dgn sekurang-kurangnya empat buah kampung terputus; 2. separate from other substances, mengasingkan: the scientist who first ~d the bacterium, ahli sains yg mula-mula mengasingkan bakterium itu; 3. cause to lose friends, supporters, etc, menyebabkan [sso, sst] terpulau; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |