confine
English Thesaurus
1. place limits on (extent or access) (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | reduce, tighten, |
| definition | : | narrow or limit (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | tie, |
| definition | : | limit or restrict to (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | gate, |
| definition | : | restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | mark off, mark out, |
| definition | : | set boundaries to and delimit (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | baffle, regulate, |
| definition | : | check the emission of (sound) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | clamp down, crack down, |
| definition | : | repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | inhibit, |
| definition | : | limit the range or extent of (verb.change) |
2. restrict or confine, (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | hold down, |
| definition | : | restrain (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | keep down, number, |
| definition | : | place a limit on the number of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cap, |
| definition | : | restrict the number or amount of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | content, |
| definition | : | satisfy in a limited way (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | ration, |
| definition | : | restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war (verb.possession) |
3. to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | fetter, shackle, |
| definition | : | restrain with fetters (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | enchain, |
| definition | : | restrain or bind with chains (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | pinion, shackle, |
| definition | : | bind the arms of (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | impound, pound, |
| definition | : | place or shut up in a pound (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | pound, pound up, |
| definition | : | shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | fold, pen up, |
| definition | : | confine in a fold, like sheep (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | ground, |
| definition | : | confine or restrict to the ground (verb.contact) |
4. prevent from leaving or from being removed (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | cabin, |
| definition | : | confine to a small space, such as a cabin (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | closet, |
| definition | : | confine to a small space, as for intensive work (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | coop in, coop up, |
| definition | : | confine in or as if in a coop (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | lock in, seal in, |
| definition | : | close with or as if with a tight seal (verb.contact) |
5. deprive of freedom; take into confinement (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | keep, |
| definition | : | hold and prevent from leaving (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | straiten, |
| definition | : | squeeze together (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand, |
| definition | : | lock up or confine, in or as in a jail (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | intern, |
| definition | : | deprive of freedom (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | bind over, |
| definition | : | order a defendant to be placed in custody pending the outcome of a proceedings against him or her (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | imprison, |
| definition | : | confine as if in a prison (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | cage, cage in, |
| definition | : | confine in a cage (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | pin down, trap, |
| definition | : | place in a confining or embarrassing position (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | keep in, |
| definition | : | cause to stay indoors (verb.social) |
6. close in (verb.stative)
| hyponym | : | border, bound, |
| definition | : | form the boundary of; be contiguous to (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | embank, |
| definition | : | enclose with banks, as for support or protection (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | rail, rail in, |
| definition | : | enclose with rails (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | box in, box up, |
| definition | : | enclose or confine as if in a box (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | frame, |
| definition | : | enclose in a frame, as of a picture (verb.stative) |
7. place limits on (extent or access) (verb.change)
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | confinement, restriction, |
| definition | : | the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | clipper, limiter, |
| definition | : | (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bond, hamper, shackle, trammel, |
| definition | : | a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, limit, |
| definition | : | the greatest possible degree of something (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | the quality of being limited or restricted (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | a principle that limits the extent of something (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, bounds, |
| definition | : | the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, edge, |
| definition | : | a line determining the limits of an area (noun.shape) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought (noun.time) |
| derivation | : | restrictive, |
| definition | : | serving to restrict (adj.all) |
8. restrict or confine, (verb.change)
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | circumscription, |
| definition | : | the act of circumscribing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, limit, |
| definition | : | the greatest possible degree of something (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | the quality of being limited or restricted (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | a principle that limits the extent of something (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought (noun.time) |
9. to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | hold, keep, |
| definition | : | a cell in a jail or prison (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | constraint, restraint, |
| definition | : | the state of being physically constrained (noun.state) |
10. deprive of freedom; take into confinement (verb.social)
| derivation | : | confinement, |
| definition | : | the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | detention, |
| definition | : | a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home (noun.act) |
11. close in (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | enclosure, |
| definition | : | a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | confinement, |
| definition | : | the state of being confined (noun.state) |
12. place limits on (extent or access) (verb.change)
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | confinement, restriction, |
| definition | : | the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | clipper, limiter, |
| definition | : | (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bond, hamper, shackle, trammel, |
| definition | : | a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, limit, |
| definition | : | the greatest possible degree of something (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | the quality of being limited or restricted (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | a principle that limits the extent of something (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, bounds, |
| definition | : | the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, edge, |
| definition | : | a line determining the limits of an area (noun.shape) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought (noun.time) |
| derivation | : | restrictive, |
| definition | : | serving to restrict (adj.all) |
13. restrict or confine, (verb.change)
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | circumscription, |
| definition | : | the act of circumscribing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, limit, |
| definition | : | the greatest possible degree of something (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | the quality of being limited or restricted (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | a principle that limits the extent of something (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought (noun.time) |
14. to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | hold, keep, |
| definition | : | a cell in a jail or prison (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | constraint, restraint, |
| definition | : | the state of being physically constrained (noun.state) |
15. deprive of freedom; take into confinement (verb.social)
| derivation | : | confinement, |
| definition | : | the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | detention, |
| definition | : | a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home (noun.act) |
16. close in (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | enclosure, |
| definition | : | a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | confinement, |
| definition | : | the state of being confined (noun.state) |
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