Quarantining

noun, verb

noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of establishing or entering a quarantine. uncountable, usually

    "Amendments proposed by this Bill will remove the restriction that the foreign income be from the same foreign source - that is, per country quarantining will be eliminated. This will apply to deductions for losses claimed in the 1990- 91 income year and subsequent years."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of quarantine form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Example

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"Quarantining together for two weeks might just feel like a little too much togetherness."

Etymology

By surface analysis, quarantine + -ing.

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