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insulate vs sequester

sequester vs insulate

insulate and sequester both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
insulate No No Yes No
sequester No No Yes No
As verbs, sequester is a hyponym of insulate; that is, sequester is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than insulate:
  • insulate: place or set apart
  • sequester: keep away from others
Other hyponyms of insulate include segregate, ghettoise, ghettoize, cloister, seclude, sequestrate, withdraw, quarantine, maroon.
insulate (verb) sequester (verb)
place or set apart keep away from others
protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material set apart from others
undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
requisition forcibly, as of enemy property
Difference between insulate and sequester

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