| Insulate 1. (v. t.) To make an island of; to detach and separate from other influences. 2. (v. t.) To place in a detached situation, or in a state having no communication with surrounding objects; to isolate; to separate. 3. (v. t.) To prevent the transfer o/ electricity or heat to or from (bodies) by the interposition of nonconductors. Thesaurus Entries bolt, close off, cordon, cordon off, cover, cull out, cushion, cut off, detach, divide, enisle, fireproof, ghettoize, gin, ground, island, island-hop, isolate, keep apart, keep aside, lag, lay aside, pick out, preserve, proof, protect, put aside, quarantine, riddle, screen, seclude, segregate, separate, sequester, sequestrate, set apart, set aside, shelter, shield, sieve, sift, sort out, soundproof, thrash, thresh, waterproof, weatherproof, winnow, wrap |