insolate

[ in-soh-leyt ]

verb (used with object)

, in·so·lat·ed, in·so·lat·ing.

1. to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.

insolate

/ ˈɪnsəʊˌleɪt /

verb

1. tr to expose to sunlight, as for bleaching

Other Words From

• un·inso·lated adjective
• un·inso·lating adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of insolate¹

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin insōlātus, past participle of insōlāre “to place in the sun”; in- ², soli- ², -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of insolate¹

C17: from Latin insōlāre to place in the sun, from in- ² + sōl sun