Definition of isolates:
(v) :
(transitive) To set apart or cut off from others.
(v) :
(transitive) To place in quarantine or isolation.
(v) :
(intransitive) To self-isolate.
(v) :
(transitive) To insulate, or make free of external influence.
(v) :
(transitive) To insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity.
(v) :
(transitive, chemistry) To separate a substance in pure form from a mixture.