confine - Similar and Opposite Words

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Verb

place limits on (extent or amount or access)

Synonyms

• bound
• confine
• limit
• restrict
• throttle
• trammel

More specific

• clamp down
• constrain
• crack down
• cramp
• cumber
• delimit
• delimitate
• demarcate
• draw a line
• draw the line
• encumber
• gate
• halter
• hamper
• mark off
• mark out
• reduce
• restrain
• scant
• skimp
• stiffen
• strangle
• tie
• tighten
• tighten up

Verb

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

Synonyms

• confine
• constrain
• hold
• restrain

More generic

• disable
• disenable
• incapacitate

More specific

• bind
• enchain
• fetter
• fold
• ground
• impound
• pen up
• pinion
• pound
• pound up
• shackle
• tie down
• tie up
• truss

Verb

prevent from leaving or from being removed

Synonyms

• confine

More generic

• hold back
• keep
• keep back
• restrain

More specific

• cabin
• closet
• coop in
• coop up
• lock
• lock away
• lock in
• lock up
• put away
• seal in
• shut away
• shut up

Verb

deprive of freedom; take into confinement

Synonyms

• confine
• detain

More specific

• bind over
• cage
• cage in
• gaol
• immure
• imprison
• incarcerate
• intern
• jail
• jug
• keep
• keep in
• lag
• pin down
• put away
• put behind bars
• remand
• straiten
• trap

Opposite / Antonyms

• free

Verb

close in

Synonyms

• confine
• enclose
• hold in

More generic

• bear
• carry
• contain
• hold

More specific

• border
• bound
• box in
• box up
• embank
• frame
• rail
• rail in

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