Insulate (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

• Alter
• Modify

Related Words

• Insulation (noun)
• Insulant (noun)
• Insulator (noun)

Meaning ²

Place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Isolate

Hypernyms

• Discriminate
• Single Out

Hyponyms

• Ghettoize
• Quarantine
• Maroon
• Segregate
• Sequestrate
• Withdraw
• Cloister
• Seclude

Related Words

• Insulation (noun)