insulate

insulate
عَزَلَ \ depose: to remove sb. from a ruling position: The King was deposed by his army leaders. dismiss: to send away, esp. from work: He was dismissed from his job for laziness. The teacher dismissed the class. insulate: to cover (sth., esp. a wire) with material that electricity or heat cannot pass through; to protect: She was insulated against the cold by thick clothes. I am insulated against people’s rudeness by not understanding their language. isolate: to separate; keep apart and alone: The village was isolated, high in the mountains. A person who has a bad cold should be isolated from others for a few days. oust: to drive or push (sb.) out, from a position of power, etc.: The ruler was ousted by the army. sack: to stop employing sb. (because of some fault): The company sacked me for laziness. segregate: to keep groups of people apart (because of difference in sex, race, religion, etc.): Boys and girls are sometimes segregated in schools. \ See Also طرد (طَرَد)، صرف (صَرَفَ)‏

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  • insulate — in‧su‧late [ˈɪnsjleɪt ǁ ˈɪnsə , ˈɪnʆə ] verb [transitive] to keep something safe from the harmful effects of something: insulate something from/​against something • Such a strategy helps insulate the portfolio from the stock market s volatility …   Financial and business terms

  • Insulate — In su*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Insulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Insulating}.] [L. insulatus insulated, fr. insula island. See {Isle}, and cf. {Isolate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make an island of. [Obs.] Pennant. [1913 Webster] 2. To place in a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • insulate — I verb compartmentalize, cut off, detach, isolate, keep apart, quarantine, screen off, seclude, segregate, separate, sequester, set apart, zone II index isolate, protect, seclude Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …   Law dictionary

  • insulate — (v.) 1530s, make into an island, from L. insulatus, from insula (see INSULAR (Cf. insular)). Sense of cause a person or thing to be detached from surroundings is from 1785. Electrical/chemical sense of block from electricity or heat is from 1742 …   Etymology dictionary

  • insulate — vb *isolate, segregate, seclude, sequester Analogous words: *separate, part, sever, sunder: *detach, disengage …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • insulate — [v] protect; close off coat, cocoon, cushion, cut off, inlay, island, isolate, keep apart, line, seclude, separate, sequester, set apart, shield, tape, treat, wrap; concept 172 …   New thesaurus

  • insulate — ► VERB 1) protect by interposing material to prevent loss of heat or intrusion of sound. 2) cover with non conducting material to prevent the passage of electricity. 3) protect from something unpleasant. DERIVATIVES insulator noun. ORIGIN from… …   English terms dictionary

  • insulate — [in′sə lāt΄; in′soolāt΄, in′syoolāt΄] vt. insulated, insulating [< L insulatus, made like an island < insula, ISLE] 1. to set apart; detach from the rest; isolate 2. to separate or cover with a nonconducting material in order to prevent the …   English World dictionary

  • insulate — in|su|late [ˈınsjuleıt US ˈınsə , ˈınʃə ] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: insula; INSULAR] 1.) to cover or protect something with a material that stops electricity, sound, heat etc from getting in or out insulate sth from/against sth ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • insulate — [[t]ɪ̱nsjʊleɪt, AM sə [/t]] insulates, insulating, insulated 1) VERB If a person or group is insulated from the rest of society or from outside influences, they are protected from them. [be V ed from/against n] They wonder if their community is… …   English dictionary

  • insulate — verb (T) 1 to cover or protect something so that electricity, sound, heat etc cannot get in or out: insulated cables | insulate sth from/against: A bird fluffs up its feathers to insulate itself against the cold. 2 to protect someone from… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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