insulate
Translation
to insulate, to isolate
Examples
You should insulate your home to save energy.
You should insulate your home to save energy.
The wires were insulated with a plastic coating.
The wires were insulated with a plastic coating.
He was insulated from the realities of poverty.
He was insulated from the realities of poverty.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((against/from sth.)) to protect something from something We need to insulate the pipes against the cold.
Similar Words
Synonyms: isolate, protect, shield, cushion
Etymology
From Latin 'insula' meaning 'island'. It means to make something like an island, i.e., isolated.
Memory Tips
Imagine putting an 'island' of protection around something to 'insulate' it.