insulate
21insulate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. cover, protect, shield; set apart, isolate, detach. See exclusion, covering. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. protect, cork, cushion, coat, cover, line, wrap, encase, shield, separate, segregate, isolate,… …
22insulate — in|su|late [ ınsə,leıt, ınsjə,leıt ] verb transitive 1. ) to cover something to prevent heat, cold, noise, or electricity from passing through it 2. ) to protect someone from unpleasant knowledge or harmful experiences: The president was… …
23insulate — in·su·late || ɪnsÉ™leɪt / sjÊŠl v. seal or close off with a material which blocks or retards the passage of heat (or electricity, sound, etc.); isolate, separate from others, segregate …
24insulate — verb 1》 protect by interposing material to prevent loss of heat or intrusion of sound. ↘cover with non conducting material to prevent the passage of electricity. 2》 protect from something unpleasant. 3》 archaic make (land) into an island.… …
25insulate — v. a. Detach, isolate, separate, disconnect, disunite, disengage …
26insulate — verb 1) pipes must be insulated Syn: wrap, sheathe, cover, coat, encase, enclose, envelop; heatproof, soundproof; pad, cushion 2) they were insulated from the impact of the war Syn …
27insulate — v 1. cover, wrap, enwrap, encase, en sheathe; wind around, bind about, enclose, envelop, shield. 2. pad, stuff, cushion, cork, plug; seal, stanch, bung, block; make soundproof, make heatproof, make fireproof. 3. segregate, isolate, separate,… …
28insulate — in·su·late …
29insulate — verb 1) pipes must be insulated Syn: wrap, sheathe, cover, encase, enclose, lag, soundproof 2) they were insulated from the impact of the war Syn: protect, save, shield, shelter …
30insulate — [ˈɪnsjʊˌleɪt] verb [T] 1) to cover something in order to prevent heat, cold, noise, or electricity from passing through it 2) to protect someone from unpleasant knowledge or harmful experiences …