Verb: insulate 'in-su,leyt [N. Amer], 'in-syû,leyt [Brit]
- Protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material
"We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"
- Separate in order to protect or prevent interaction
"They insulated the political prisoners from the other inmates";
- isolate
Derived forms: insulating, insulates, insulated
Type of: alter, change, discriminate, modify, separate, single out
Encyclopedia: Insulate