to insulate

Examples

• All

• Myelin is the fatty... sheath that insulates the nerves.

  Lorenzo's Oil (1992)

• Our Green Deal will help people insulate their homes and cut their heating bills.

• Now, if we could insulate those machines from their power source, - they would be hopeless.

  Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)

• These suits insulate body heat making the team invisible.

  Predator 2 (1990)

• Homes were made of native stone and well-insulated against the cold, but had plastic or wooden doors.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The walls of the attic were not insulated; perhaps that was why she was sick so often.

  Fiction book (1995)

• To safeguard against frost, the farmers applied manure, mostly to insulate their plants.

  Academic text (2011)

• They're also better insulated against atmospheric changes.

  Gog (1954)

• The two pizzas had been in an insulated carrier and were still hot to the touch.

  Fiction book (1999)

• In addition, the heating chamber is insulated to retain heat and maximize smoke production.

  Academic text (2000)

Synonyms

P

to protect

vsto insulate

∞ 1.0

To keep someone or something safe from harm

focuses specifically on stopping heat, cold, or sound passing through materials

E

to enclose

vsto insulate

84 3.7

Surround something completely, often with a wall or fence

is about preventing heat, cold, or sound flow, not only creating a boundary

S

to shield from

vsto insulate

56 3.3

To protect people or things from harm

works by surrounding with material to stop heat, cold, or sound transfer

E

to encase

vsto insulate

34 4.9

To cover something completely so nothing can get in or out

protects specifically by preventing heat, cold, or sound passage rather than just sealing

S

to soundproof

vsto insulate

5 3.7

To stop sound from entering or leaving a room

protects by surrounding with material that blocks heat, cold, and sound

S

to shield against

vsto insulate

3 3.8

To protect a person or thing from harm

uses surrounding material to prevent physical passage of heat, cold, or sound

S

to sheathe

vsto insulate

6.5

To cover something with a protective layer, for example metal, leather or plastic

protects by stopping energy transfer through surrounding material rather than mere cover

Antonyms

E

to expose

146 2.8

Make something visible by removing a cover or letting light reach it

C

to conduct

18 5.1

To allow heat or electricity to pass through something

How Insulated

to encase

34 4.9

to insulate

32 4.3

to wrap

729 1.0

to expose

479 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology