quarantine
/ˈkworənˌtiːn/
noun
[count] :the period of time during which a person or animal that has a disease or that might have a disease is kept away from others to prevent the disease from spreading
[noncount] :the situation of being kept away from others to prevent a disease from spreading
verb
-tines; -tined; -tining
[+ obj] :to keep (a person or animal) away from others to prevent a disease from spreading :to put or keep (a person or animal) in quarantine