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insulate

[ in-suh-leyt, ins-yuh- ]

verb (used with object)

insulated, insulating.
  1. 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.

  2. to place in an isolated situation or condition; segregate.


insulate

/ ˈɪ²Ô²õÂáÊŠËŒ±ô±ðɪ³Ù /

verb

  1. 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
  2. to isolate or detach
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·¾±²Ôs³Ü·±ô²¹³Ùi²Ô²µ adjective
  • ±è°ù±ð·¾±²Ôs³Ü·±ô²¹³Ù±ð verb (used with object) preinsulated preinsulating
  • °ù±ð·¾±²Ôs³Ü·±ô²¹³Ù±ð verb (used with object) reinsulated reinsulating
  • ²õ³Üp±ð°ù·¾±²Ôs³Ü·±ô²¹³Ùe»å adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·¾±²Ôs³Ü·±ô²¹³Ùe»å adjective
  • ·É±ð±ô±ô-¾±²Ôs³Ü·±ô²¹³Ùe»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of insulate1

First recorded in 1530–40, insulate is from the Latin word ¾±²Ô²õ³Ü±ôÄå³Ù³Ü²õ made into an island. See insula, -ate 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of insulate1

C16: from Late Latin ¾±²Ô²õ³Ü±ôÄå³Ù³Ü²õ: made into an island
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No British action can completely insulate our economy from disruption abroad.

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"Me and dad insulated it and put a bed in the back," says Ashley.

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Plus, financials are relatively insulated from tariffs, he said.

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“I was an educated and experienced white woman. My life was well insulated from interference, police or otherwise.â€

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Not that he’d know, but that is how the founders intended it, to insulate the judiciary from political pressures.

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