| Main Entry: | insulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect; close off |
Synonyms: |
coat, cocoon, cushion, cut off, inlay, island, isolate, keep apart, line, seclude, separate, sequester, set apart, shield, tape, treat, wrap |
| Main Entry: | isolate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cut off, set apart |
Synonyms: |
abstract, block off, close off, confine, detach, disconnect, disengage, divide, divorce, insulate, island, keep apart, part, quarantine, remove, seclude, segregate, separate, sequester, sever, sunder |
Antonyms: |
include, incorporate, integrate, join, mingle |
| Main Entry: | quarantine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | isolate |
Synonyms: |
block off, close off, confine, cordon, detach, insulate, keep apart, remove, restrict, seal off, seclude, segregate, separate, sequester |
| Main Entry: | retreat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pull back, go away |
Synonyms: |
abandon, avoid, back, back away, back down, back off, back out, backtrack, beat it, cave in, decamp, depart, disengage, draw back, ebb, elude, escape, evacuate, evade, fall back, fold, give ground, go, go along with, go back, hand over, hide, keep aloof, keep apart, lay down, leave, move back, opt out, pull out, quail, quit, recede, recoil, reel, regress, relinquish, resign, retire, retrocede, retrograde, reverse, run, seclude oneself, sequester, shrink, start back, turn tail, vacate, withdraw |
Antonyms: |
advance, face, forge, meet |
| Main Entry: | withdraw |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | remove something or someone from situation |
Synonyms: |
abjure, absent oneself, back out, bail out, blow, book, bow out, check out, depart, detach, disengage, draw away, draw back, drop out, ease out, eliminate, exfiltrate, exit, extract, fall back, get away, get lost, get off, give ground, give way, go, keep aloof, keep apart, leave, make oneself scarce, phase out, pull back, pull out, quail, quit, recede, recoil, retire, retreat, run along, secede, seclude oneself, shrink, switch, take a hike, take away, take leave, take off, take out, vacate |
Antonyms: |
remain, stay |