insulateverb to separate or detach insulateverb to separate so as to prevent a transfer isolateverb transitive, chemistry: to separate a substance in pure form from a mixture isolateverb transitive, microbiology: to separate a pure strain of bacteria etc. from a mixed culture isolateverb transitive: to insulate, or make free of external influence isolateverb transitive: to insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity isolateverb transitive: to place in quarantine or isolation segregateverb to separate weatherboardverb To cover with a weatherboard weatherstripverb to apply such a strip |