Confine

/kənˈfaɪn/

Synonyms for "confine" (354 found)

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Closest matches (71)

Verb(13 words)

constrain detain enclose limit restrict border bound boundary bounded boxed caged cell constrains

arena arrest bar bastillebe intobe strong inblockborder linebottlebottle upbound boundaryboundary conditionboundary linebounds bourn boxbox inbox upbreak boundary

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breakoff pointcabin cage casket ceiling chain check cincture circumference circumscribe circumscription cloister close closet coffin commit compass condition constrain constrict contain container

Noun(13 words)

arsenic limit standardbarricades birdcage birdcages boxes boxing cabins cages caging cinctures cloistering cloisters constraining

Adjective(3 words)

blinkered cloistered constrained

Strong matches (106)

contract coopcoop incoop upcopyright corkcork upcourt courtyard cramp crib curtilage cutoffcutoff pointdeadline delay delimit delimitate delimitationdelimited field

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detain determinant dimensions diminish disciplinedivision linedragdraw indraw the lineencage encase encircle enclave enclose enclosure end entomb extent extremity feature fencefence infield finish floor fold follow frontiergo ingo in forground hedgehedge abouthemhem inhigh water markhigh-water markhinder holdhold backhold in custodyhold in restrainthold upimmure impede impound

Verb(20 words)

cooped cornered corralled detained detains detention edge fenced focus grounded held holdhold inhospitalizes immobilise immobilize immobilized immobilizes immures impounded

Noun(19 words)

cooping coops corner corners corral corrals cramping crate crates dungeonses exclusivofences fetter groundshate speech limitshems hutches immobilizing immuring

Adjective(1 words)

immured

Related words (177)

Noun(37 words)

impounding impounds imprisoning incarcerating interning interns jailing jails kennel kenneling kennelling kennelskept animallimit behaviorlimit decisionslimiting adjectivelimits conceptlocalizing mews muzzler

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muzzlingpatient quarantinepenning pens pinioning quarantine quarantines quarantining remand stall stockade stockades straightjacket straightjackets straitjacketing straitjackets trapping

Verb(32 words)

imprison imprisoned imprisonment imprisons incarcerated institutionalize interned jail jailed kenneled kennelled limited localise localized localizes paddocked penned perimeter pinioned prison

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remanding restrain restrainsrestrict contactretener scoped secluding sequestered shut stockaded throttle trammel

incarcerate inhibit interface intern jail jug keepkeep backkeep from spreadingkeep inkeep in custodykeep in detentionkeep within boundslag limen limit limitationlimiting factorlimits line

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line of demarcationlist localize locklow-water marklower limitmajor inmake latemanacle march mark mete mewmew upminor inmoderate narrow nullify obstruct orbit pale paling park patent penpen upperiphery pinch pound precincts prison purlieus pursue purview quad quadrangle qualify quod radius railrail inreach register restrain restrict retard scant scopeseal upseclude shackle shutshut inshut upslackenslow downsnape specializespecialize insquare stake startstarting linestarting pointstay stint stop straiten surround sweep tapertarget datetermterminal dateterminus theater threshold tie tightentime allotmenttoft trapupper limitwall inyard

Adjective(3 words)

landlocked restricted straitjacketed

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More general

19 entries

act bear boundary carry contain containment control disable disenable holdhold backincapacitate keepkeep backlimit move

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More specific

16 entries

barrier cellcell confinementdetention fence frontier gaolhouse arrestimprisonment jailjail timenarrow focusperimeter prisonrestricted scopetopic focus

Collocations

12 entries

confine movementconfine the discussionconfine toconfine to topicconfine within boundsconfined spacegeographic confinesin the confinesoutside the confinesphysical confinessocial confineswithin the confines

Inflections

3 entries

confined confines confining

Derivations

5 entries

confined confinement confiner confining reconfine

Antonyms

1 entries

free

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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Here, I'll confine this discussion to why many foreigners enjoy sumo.

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Confine your remarks to the matter we are discussing.

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We should confine the discussion to the question at issue.

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Please confine yourself to a short comment.

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