self-quarantine
self-quarantine · self-quarantines · self-quarantined · self-quarantining
To refrain from physical contact with other individuals, especially in order to reduce…To refrain from physical contact with other individuals, especially in order to reduce the transmission of a contagious disease.
/ˌsɛlfˈkwɒɹəntiːn/
Meaning
1 sensesTo refrain from physical contact with other individuals, especially in order to reduce the transmission of a contagious disease.
Origin
From self- + quarantine.From self- + quarantine.
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Forms
self-quarantines, self-quarantining, self-quarantined, self-quarantined| Base form | self-quarantine · to self-quarantine |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | self-quarantines |
| Present participle | self-quarantining |
| Past simple | self-quarantined |
| Past participle | self-quarantined |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle