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confine


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  confine 
  confinement 
  confines 
 
  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") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  confine 
  confined 
 
  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") 



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