Synonyms of insulate

insulate

verb

ˈin(t)-sə-ˌlāt 

as in to isolate

to set or keep apart from others

tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media

Synonyms & Similar Words

• isolate
• separate
• segregate
• remove
• restrain
• cut off
• confine
• keep
• seclude
• restrict
• sequester
• detach
• quarantine
• hold
• jail
• disengage
• incarcerate
• lock (up)
• immure
• abstract
• detain
• intern

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• integrate
• connect
• join
• unite
• associate
• assimilate
• reintegrate
• desegregate
• link
• liberate
• release
• discharge
• free
• loose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of insulate

No single state, no matter how strong or aggressive, can insulate itself from these risks alone. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

In most cases, consumers are largely insulated from that premium shock, experts said. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

To insulate its power consumers, TVA is negotiating cost-sharing agreements with commercial partners. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Digger is wealthy, self-absorbed, insulated in his own reality, and sees himself as the center of the world in a way that many of us presume huge movie stars like Tom Cruise do. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026