The meaning of INSULATE is to place in a detached situation : isolate; especially : to separate from conducting bodies by means of nonconductors so as to prevent transfer of electricity, …

insulate verb [T] (COVER) Add to word list to use a material to cover or go around the surface of something in order to prevent heat, electricity, etc., from escaping or entering:

INSULATE definition: to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound. See examples of insulate used in a …

To insulate something such as a building means to protect it from cold or noise by covering it or surrounding it in a thick layer. ...a scheme to insulate the homes of pensioners and other low …

1. To prevent the passage of heat, electricity, or sound into or out of, especially by surrounding or covering with a nonconducting material: insulate an attic. 2. To cause to be in a detached or …

The verb insulate means "protect from heat, cold, or noise," like when you add an extra layer of clothing to insulate yourself from the cold. You can insulate a wall to keep sound out, or …

insulate something (from/against something) to protect something with a material that prevents heat, sound, electricity, etc. from passing through. Home owners are being encouraged to …

Insulation Look up insulation, insulate, insulated, or insulating in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

The company has tried to insulate itself from the region's political turmoil. I wish I could insulate my children from/against painful experiences.

The word insulate comes from insulare, a Latin word that means "to make something like an island."