Meaning & use
insulate
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to protect something from heat, cold, sound, or electricity by surrounding it with a non-conducting material, or figuratively to shield someone from something unpleasant.
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They insulated the attic to keep the house warmer in winter.
Her savings helped insulate her from the worst effects of the recession.
A note on using this word
Used both in a literal, physical sense, as in insulating a wall, and a figurative sense, as in insulating someone from hardship.
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