QUARANTINE
Scrabble letter values: Q10U1A1R1A1N1T1I1N1E1 = 19
Definition
- verb place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons.
- noun enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease.
- noun isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease.
Examples
- “My dog was quarantined before he could live in England”