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quarantine

Syllabification: (quar·an·tine)

Pronunciation: /ˈkwôrənˌtēn/

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Definition of quarantine

noun

a state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed:many animals die in quarantine