Word

insulate, v.
(insulated, insulates, insulating)
freq. cnt. 4

place or set apart
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 2

insulate isolate

sample sentences

"They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

isolable isolation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

discriminate, single out, separate

hyponym

segregate ghettoize, ghettoise cloister seclude, withdraw, sequester, sequestrate quarantine maroon

protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

insulate

sample sentences

"We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

insulation insulator insulation insulant

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

weatherstrip soundproof