IPA: /ˈɛn.aɪl/
KK: /ˈɛnɪsəl/
To separate something or someone from others, making it isolated or alone, as if it were on an island.
The new policy will enisle certain communities, making it harder for them to access resources.
Past: enisled
Past Participle: enisled
Enisle is formed from "en-" (meaning to cause to be in) and "isle" (from Old French *isle*, meaning island). The word means to cause to be in an island or to isolate.
Think of 'causing to be in' ('en-') an 'island' ('isle') — that's why enisle means to isolate.