Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb confine
6 senses of confine
Sense 1
limit, circumscribe, confine
=> number, keep down
=> cap
=> restrict, curtail, curb, cut back
=> demarcate, delimit, delimitate
Sense 2
restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> reduce, tighten
=> tie
=> gate
=> draw the line draw a line
=> mark off mark out
=> rule harness, rein
=> baffle, regulate
=> hamper, halter, cramp
=> stiffen, tighten, tighten up constrain
=> clamp down crack down
=> inhibit
=> restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
Sense 3
confine
=> cabin
=> closet
=> coop up coop in
=> lock in lock away lock, put away shut up shut away lock up
=> lock in seal in
Sense 4
enclose, hold in confine
=> bound, border
=> rail, rail in
=> box in box up
=> frame
Sense 5
confine, detain
=> keep
=> straiten
=> imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away remand
=> bind over
=> imprison
=> cage, cage in
=> trap
=> keep in
Sense 6
restrain, confine, hold
=> tie down tie up bind, truss
=> fetter, shackle
=> enchain
=> pinion, shackle
=> impound, pound
=> pound, pound up
=> pen up fold
=> ground
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb confine
6 senses of confine
Sense 1
limit, circumscribe, confine
=> number, keep down
=> cap
=> restrict, curtail, curb, cut back
=> immobilize, immobilise
=> paralyze, paralyse
=> palsy
=> stun, stupefy, stupify
=> demarcate, delimit, delimitate
Sense 2
restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> reduce, tighten
=> tie
=> gate
=> draw the line draw a line
=> mark off mark out
=> rule harness, rein
=> baffle, regulate
=> hamper, halter, cramp
=> stiffen, tighten, tighten up constrain
=> clamp down crack down
=> inhibit
=> restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
=> bridle
=> snaffle
=> curb
=> clog
Sense 3
confine
=> cabin
=> closet
=> coop up coop in
=> lock in lock away lock, put away shut up shut away lock up
=> lock in seal in
Sense 4
enclose, hold in confine
=> bound, border
=> skirt
=> verge
=> shore
=> rail, rail in
=> box in box up
=> frame
Sense 5
confine, detain
=> keep
=> straiten
=> imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away remand
=> bind over
=> imprison
=> cage, cage in
=> trap
=> keep in
Sense 6
restrain, confine, hold
=> tie down tie up bind, truss
=> chain up
=> hog-tie
=> fetter, shackle
=> manacle, cuff, handcuff
=> enchain
=> pinion, shackle
=> impound, pound
=> pound, pound up
=> pen up fold
=> ground
Entailment of verb confine
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb confine
6 senses of confine
Sense 1
limit, circumscribe, confine
=> decrease, lessen, minify
Sense 2
restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate
Sense 3
confine
=> restrain, suppress, keep keep back hold back
Sense 4
enclose, hold in confine
=> hold bear, carry, contain
Sense 5
confine, detain
Sense 6
restrain, confine, hold
=> disable, disenable, incapacitate
Familiarity of verb confine
confine used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb confine
Sense 1
limit, circumscribe, confine
=> decrease, lessen, minify
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Sense 2
restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate
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Sense 3
confine
=> restrain, suppress, keep keep back hold back
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Sense 4
enclose, hold in confine
=> hold bear, carry, contain
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Sense 5
confine, detain
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Sense 6
restrain, confine, hold
=> disable, disenable, incapacitate
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Overview of verb confine
The verb confine has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (5) limit, circumscribe, confine -- (restrict or confine, as to area, extent, time, etc.)
2. (5) restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -- (place limits on "restrict the use of this parking lot")
3. (3) confine -- (prevent from leaving or from being removed)
4. enclose, hold in confine -- (close in or confine)
5. confine, detain -- (deprive of freedom; take into confinement)
6. restrain, confine, hold -- (to close within bounds, limit or hold back from 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")
Overview of adj confined
The adj confined has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) confined -- (not free to move about)
2. (1) confined, fenced in penned -- (enclosed by a confining fence)
3. confined -- (not invading healthy tissue)
4. confined -- (deprived of liberty; especially placed under arrest or restraint)
5. captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed -- (in captivity)
Antonyms of adj confined
5 senses of confined
Sense 1
confined (vs. unconfined)
unconfined (vs. confined)
=> free-range, unenclosed
Sense 2
confined, fenced in penned
INDIRECT (VIA enclosed) -> unenclosed
Sense 3
confined (vs. invasive)
invasive (vs. confined)
=> aggressive, fast-growing(postnominal)
Sense 4
confined
INDIRECT (VIA restrained) -> unrestrained
Sense 5
captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed
INDIRECT (VIA unfree) -> free
Similarity of adj confined
5 senses of confined
Sense 1
confined (vs. unconfined)
=> claustrophobic
=> close confining
=> homebound, housebound, shut-in
=> in childbed(postnominal)
=> pent, shut up(prenominal)
=> snowbound
=> weather-bound
=> stormbound
Also See-> restricted#1; unfree#1
Sense 2
confined, fenced in penned
=> enclosed (vs. unenclosed)
Sense 3
confined (vs. invasive)
Sense 4
confined
=> restrained (vs. unrestrained)
Sense 5
captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed
=> unfree (vs. free)
Attributes of adj confined
Familiarity of adj confined
confined used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5)
Grep of adj confined
confined
unconfined
Overview of verb confine
The verb confine has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (5) limit, circumscribe, confine -- (restrict or confine, as to area, extent, time, etc.)
2. (5) restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -- (place limits on "restrict the use of this parking lot")
3. (3) confine -- (prevent from leaving or from being removed)
4. enclose, hold in confine -- (close in or confine)
5. confine, detain -- (deprive of freedom; take into confinement)
6. restrain, confine, hold -- (to close within bounds, limit or hold back from 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")
Overview of adj confined
The adj confined has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) confined -- (not free to move about)
2. (1) confined, fenced in penned -- (enclosed by a confining fence)
3. confined -- (not invading healthy tissue)
4. confined -- (deprived of liberty; especially placed under arrest or restraint)
5. captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed -- (in captivity)
confined definition
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