Cut
Cut verb - To deliberately ignore or treat rudely.
Usage example: the snobbish lady cut anyone who didn't meet her standards of wealth and social standing
Isolate
Isolate verb - To set or keep apart from others.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Doctor Who: In "The Curse of Fenric", Commander Millington orders that the phone lines be cut and all radio receivers be destroyed to completely isolate the naval base.
Source: Cut Phone Lines - Commander Millington orders all radio receivers destroyed and the phone lines cut in order to isolate the naval base in "The Curse of Fenric".
Source: The Radio Dies First - Cut Phone Lines: The killer does this in "Final Verdict" to isolate his victims in the house.
Source: Series / Whodunnit? (UK)
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