Isolate
Take
Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- He was able to take Austria and Czechoslovakia without firing a shot, and then cut a deal with Stalin to isolate France (France was allied with Britain, but the British lacked significant land power), allowing Hitler to take Poland and France quickly and easily.
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It would take Daniel Bryan dropkicking Ambrose and Rollins to isolate Reigns before the faces were able to outnumber him just enough to pin him, the sheer Oh Crap!
Source: Villainous Valour - The typical plan is to cut off communications (e.g., take down phone lines) and then isolate the town (blowing the only bridge in is common).
Source: Taking Over the Town
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