insulate
verb [T] (COVER) /ˈɪn.sjʊ.leɪt/Definition
› to cover and surround something with a material or substance in order to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering: You can insulate a house against heat loss by having the windows double-glazed.Isolating and separatingElectricity and electronics
(Definition of insulate verb (COVER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- compartmentalize verb
- cone sth off phrasal verb
- cordon sth off phrasal verb
- cut sb/sth off phrasal verb
- demarcate verb
- insulation noun
- insulator noun
- intersect verb
- isolate verb
- isolation noun
- partition verb (DIVIDE COUNTRY)
- partition verb (DIVIDE ROOM)
- rope sth/somewhere off phrasal verb
- screen sth off phrasal verb
- segregate verb
- sequester verb (KEEP SEPARATE)
- shut yourself off phrasal verb
- uncouple verb
- wrench verb
- zonal adjective
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