wall off

Verb

broadly figuratively

To separate with a wall. / (figuratively, by extension) To isolate completely.

Japanese Meaning

壁で仕切る / 完全に孤立させる

The city decided to wall off the abandoned district to prevent trespassing.

市は不法侵入を防ぐため、廃墟となった地区を壁で隔てることに決めた。

Sense（1）

To separate with a wall.

The previous owners had walled off two rooms, making an apartment.

Sense（2）

(figuratively, by extension) To isolate completely.

Early protectionists tried to wall off the country from foreign trade.

walls off

（ present singular third-person ）

walling off

（ participle present ）

walled off

（ participle past ）

walled off

（ past ）