insulate
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səˌleɪt, ˈɪns verb (used with object), in·su·lat·ed, in·su·lat·ing.
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to place in an isolated situation or condition; segregate.
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| —vb | |
| 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 |
| [C16: from Late Latin insulātus: made into an island] | |
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Word Origin & History
insulate
1538, "make into an island," from L. insulatus (see insular). Sense of "cause a person or thing to be detached from surroundings" is from 1785. Electrical/chemical sense of "block from electricity or heat" is from 1742. Insulation "insulating material" is from 1870.
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Example sentences
They also help protect and insulate the body and its internal organs.
It is burned for heating and cooking, or used to insulate buildings.
It was used to insulate cables on newly developed radar devices.
He cultivates political ties that he hopes will insulate his business ventures from regulatory interference, these people say.
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