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Seclude vs Insulate - What's the difference?

seclude | insulate |

As verbs the difference between seclude and insulate

is that seclude is to shut off or keep apart, as from company, society, etc; withdraw from society or into solitude: as, to seclude oneself from the world while insulate is to separate, detach, or isolate.

seclude

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To shut off or keep apart, as from company, society, etc.; withdraw from society or into solitude: as, to seclude oneself from the world.
  • To shut or keep out; exclude; preclude.
  • Derived terms

    * secluded * secludedly

    References

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    insulate

    English

    Verb

  • To separate, detach, or isolate.
  • To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.
  • Ceramic can be used to insulate power lines.

    Synonyms

    * isolate