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Confine (Verb)

Meaning 1

Place limits on (extent or amount or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Throttle
  • Restrict
  • Bound
  • Trammel
  • Limit

Hyponyms

  • Restrain
  • Crack Down
  • Mark Off
  • Cumber
  • Draw The Line
  • Mark Out
  • Stiffen
  • Tighten Up
  • Halter
  • Delimitate
  • Strangle
  • Constrain
  • Tie
  • Delimit
  • Tighten
  • Cramp
  • Demarcate
  • Hamper
  • Clamp Down
  • Draw A Line
  • Skimp
  • Reduce
  • Gate
  • Scant
  • Encumber

Meaning 2

Close in; "darkness enclosed him".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

  • Hold In
  • Enclose

Hypernyms

  • Bear
  • Hold
  • Contain

Hyponyms

  • Box In
  • Rail
  • Rail In
  • Bound
  • Embank
  • Box Up
  • Frame
  • Border

Related Words

  • Confinement (noun)

Meaning 3

Deprive of freedom; take into confinement.

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Detain

Antonyms

  • Free

Hyponyms

  • Jail
  • Immure
  • Put Away
  • Incarcerate
  • Lag
  • Put Behind Bars
  • Remand
  • Jug
  • Cage In
  • Pin Down
  • Gaol

Related Words

  • Confinement (noun)

Meaning 4

Prevent from leaving or from being removed.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Hypernyms

  • Keep
  • Keep Back
  • Hold Back

Hyponyms

  • Seal In
  • Coop In
  • Lock Up
  • Lock Away
  • Put Away
  • Shut Away
  • Shut Up
  • Lock

Meaning 5

To close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Constrain
  • Restrain
  • Hold

Hypernyms

  • Incapacitate
  • Disable

Hyponyms

  • Ground
  • Tie Down
  • Pen Up
  • Bind
  • Pinion
  • Pound
  • Truss
  • Enchain
  • Impound
  • Fetter
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