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confining definition
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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 -------------- 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 confining The adj confining has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting -- (restricting the scope or freedom of action) 2. close confining -- (crowded; "close quarters") Antonyms of adj confining 2 senses of confining Sense 1 confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting INDIRECT (VIA restrictive) -> unrestrictive Sense 2 close confining INDIRECT (VIA confined) -> unconfined Similarity of adj confining 2 senses of confining Sense 1 confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting => restrictive (vs. unrestrictive) Sense 2 close confining => confined (vs. unconfined) Attributes of adj confining Familiarity of adj confining confining used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj confining confining 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 confining The adj confining has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting -- (restricting the scope or freedom of action) 2. close confining -- (crowded; "close quarters")
confining definition
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