insulate
verb/ˈɪnsjuleɪt/
/ˈɪnsəleɪt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they insulate | /ˈɪnsjuleɪt/ /ˈɪnsəleɪt/ |
| he / she / it insulates | /ˈɪnsjuleɪts/ /ˈɪnsəleɪts/ |
| past simple insulated | /ˈɪnsjuleɪtɪd/ /ˈɪnsəleɪtɪd/ |
| past participle insulated | /ˈɪnsjuleɪtɪd/ /ˈɪnsəleɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form insulating | /ˈɪnsjuleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪnsəleɪtɪŋ/ |
- insulate something (from/against something) to protect something with a material that prevents heat, sound, electricity, etc. from passing through
- Home owners are being encouraged to insulate their homes to save energy.
- The hot water tank should be insulated with proper insulating materials.
Collocations Decorating and home improvementDecorating and home improvementHouses- refurbish/renovate/ (British English) do up a building/a house
- convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially North American English) apartments/(British English) flats
- extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen
- build (British English) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(North American English) an addition (on/to something)/(British English) a conservatory
- knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall
- knock out/through the wall separating two rooms
- furnish/paint/ (especially British English) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room
- be decorated in bright colours/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings
- paint/plaster the walls/ceiling
- hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper
- install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(British English) fittings
- build/put up shelves
- lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio
- put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain
- do (British English) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring
- make home improvements
- add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation
- fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm
- insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially British English) the loft
- fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially British English) tap/(North American English usually) faucet
- block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink
- make/drill/fill a hole
- hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail
- tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw
- saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood
- insulate somebody/something from/against something to protect somebody/something from unpleasant experiences or influences synonym shield
- Until now the industry has been insulated from economic realities.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (originally meaning to make land in to an island): from Latin insula ‘island’ + -ate.
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