enisle

[ en-ahyl ]

verb (used with object)

, en·isled, en·isl·ing.

1. to make an island of.
2. to place on an island.
3. to isolate.

enisle

/ ɪnˈaɪl /

verb

1. poetic.
   tr to put on or make into an island

Word History and Origins

Origin of enisle¹

First recorded in 1605–15; en- ¹ + isle

Example Sentences

Enisle, en-īl′, Inisle, in-, v.t. to isolate.

From Project Gutenberg

The map shows how Northern sea-power could not only divide the South in two but almost enisle the eastern part as well.

From Project Gutenberg

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