quarantaine

Definitions of quarantaine
  1. noun
    enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
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    type of:
    afzondering, eenzaamheid, isolement, teruggetrokkenheid
    a state of separation between persons or groups
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