insulate

🇺🇸 /ˈɪnsəleɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɪnsjuleɪt/
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verb
R

to cover something with a material that stops heat, sound, or electricity from passing through

You should insulate your house to keep it warm in winter.

R

to protect someone or something from bad experiences or outside influences

Parents often try to insulate their children from harm.

translation

v. to cover something with a material that stops heat, sound, or electricity from passing through; to protect someone or something from bad experiences or outside influences

Word Forms

3rd Present insulates
Past insulated
Perfect insulated
Progressive insulating