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| in·su·late [ ínsə làyt, ínsyə làyt ] (past and past participle in·su·lat·ed, present participle in·su·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular in·su·lates) |
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1. protect or isolate somebody: to protect or isolate somebody from something, especially from something unpleasant or undesirable
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2. prevent passage of something: to prevent or reduce the passage of heat, electricity, or sound into, from, or through something, especially by surrounding it with some material
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| [Mid-16th century < Latin insula "island"] |
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  in·su·lant noun |
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