self-quarantine

Speech parts

1. self-quarantine - Noun

2. self-quarantine - Verb

Meaning

self-quarantine (third-person singular simple present self-quarantines, present participle self-quarantining, simple past and past participle self-quarantined)

(intransitive, epidemiology) To refrain from physical contact with other individuals, especially in order to reduce the transmission of a contagious disease.

Synonym: self-isolate

self-quarantine (countable and uncountable, plural self-quarantines)

(epidemiology) Isolation by avoiding physical contact with other individuals, especially in order to reduce the transmission of a contagious disease.

Synonyms: self-isolation, home quarantine, home isolation

Synonyms

Antonyms

Examples

Abbott previously announced anyone traveling to Texas on a plane from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut or New Orleans must self-quarantine for 14 days. Source: Internet

Adding to United's woes, two of its largest hubs – at Chicago O'Hare AirportNewark Liberty Airport – are in states that are requiring travellers from 15 states to self-quarantine for two weeks after they arrive. Source: Internet

Additionally these patients especially the symptomatic ones develop high fevers and some nasty symptoms which can ably be attended to at an institutional quarantine unlike self-quarantine. Source: Internet

After the tests are conducted, patients are instructed to self-quarantine at home while waiting for results. Source: Internet

All have been put on self-quarantine, ” says the Public Health Institute of Malawi in its corona virus updates report report dated Marh 28, 2020. Source: Internet

All have been advised to self-quarantine and get tested. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms