Īs'o-lāte, v. t.
v. t. [imp. & p. p. ISOLATED; p. pr. & vb. n. ISOLATING.] [It. isolare, from isola, Lat. insula, island; Fr. isoler.] 1. To place in a detached situation; to place by itself; to insulate.
Short isolated sentences were the mode in which ancient wisdom delighted to convey its precepts for the regulation of human conduct. Warburton.
Sense 2. (Elec.) To insulate. See INSULATE.
Sense 3. (Chem.) To separate from other substances; to obtain in a pure state.