Insulate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The company decided to insulate its high-risk customers from the rest of their client base for security purposes.
- Scientists use controlled environments to insulate their experiments from external factors that may influence the results.
- The research team insulates the study participants from outside distractions to ensure unbiased responses.
- Inmates with contagious diseases are usually insulate from the general prison population to prevent the spread of infection.
- The management insulates the confidential department from the rest of the company to protect sensitive information.
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Meaning 2
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..