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Meaning of self-quarantine in English:

self-quarantine

Pronunciation /?s?lf?kw?r?nti?n/

verb

[no object]

  • Remain apart from others for a period of time in order to prevent the transmission of an infectious disease to which one may have been exposed.

    • ‘she had already self-quarantined after learning she'd come into contact with an infected colleague’

noun

mass noun

  • A state or period of remaining apart from others in order to prevent the transmission of an infectious disease to which one may have been exposed.

    • ‘he had been infected and was in self-quarantine at home’