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insulate
[in-suh-leyt, ins-yuh-]
verb (used with object)
to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound.
to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
to place in an isolated situation or condition; segregate.
insulate
/ ĖÉŖ²Ō²õĀįŹĖ±ō±šÉŖ³Ł /
verb
to prevent or reduce the transmission of electricity, heat, or sound to or from (a body, device, or region) by surrounding with a nonconducting material
to isolate or detach
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- noninsulating adjective
- preinsulate verb (used with object)
- reinsulate verb (used with object)
- superinsulated adjective
- uninsulated adjective
- well-insulated adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of insulate1
Example Sentences
So we insulate the considered views from the social pressure to go along.
Not to say paying college athletes will insulate them from disgruntled gamblers.
Even if American universities resist - or outlast - Trump's efforts, they are no longer insulated from the scorched-earth warfare of American politics.
There is worry the budget to insulate millions of homes might be raided.
āThe hardcore gang members, they seek for the most part to insulate the innocents, their family, from what they are,ā Mendoza said.
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