insulate
English Thesaurus
1. place or set apart (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | segregate, |
| definition | : | separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cloister, |
| definition | : | seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | quarantine, |
| definition | : | place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | maroon, |
| definition | : | leave stranded on a desert island without resources (verb.change) |
2. protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | weatherstrip, |
| definition | : | provide with weatherstripping (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | soundproof, |
| definition | : | insulate against noise (verb.change) |
3. place or set apart (verb.change)
| derivation | : | isolation, |
| definition | : | a state of separation between persons or groups (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | isolable, |
| definition | : | capable of being isolated or disjoined (adj.all) |
4. protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material (verb.change)
| derivation | : | insulation, |
| definition | : | the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dielectric, insulator, nonconductor, |
| definition | : | a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity (noun.substance) |
5. place or set apart (verb.change)
| derivation | : | isolation, |
| definition | : | a state of separation between persons or groups (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | isolable, |
| definition | : | capable of being isolated or disjoined (adj.all) |
6. protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material (verb.change)
| derivation | : | insulation, |
| definition | : | the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dielectric, insulator, nonconductor, |
| definition | : | a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity (noun.substance) |
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