CONFINE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • place limits on (extent or access)
   Synonym(s)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • limit (what does limit mean?)
   • restrain (what does restrain mean?)
   • restrict (what does restrict mean?)
   • throttle (what does throttle mean?)
   • trammel (what does trammel mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • restrict the use of this parking lot
   • limit the time you can spend with your friends
   Hypernyms(s) confine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • control (what does control mean?)
   • hold in (what does hold in mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • contain (what does contain mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • curb (what does curb mean?)
   • moderate (what does moderate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • reduce (what does reduce mean?)
   • tighten (what does tighten mean?)
   • tie (what does tie mean?)
   • gate (what does gate mean?)
   • draw the line (what does draw the line mean?)
   • draw a line (what does draw a line mean?)
   • mark off (what does mark off mean?)
   • mark out (what does mark out mean?)
   • rule (what does rule mean?)
   • harness (what does harness mean?)
   • rein (what does rein mean?)
   • baffle (what does baffle mean?)
   • regulate (what does regulate mean?)
   • hamper (what does hamper mean?)
   • halter (what does halter mean?)
   • cramp (what does cramp mean?)
   • strangle (what does strangle mean?)
   • stiffen (what does stiffen mean?)
   • tighten (what does tighten mean?)
   • tighten up (what does tighten up mean?)
   • constrain (what does constrain mean?)
   • clamp down (what does clamp down mean?)
   • crack down (what does crack down mean?)
   • inhibit (what does inhibit mean?)
   • restrain (what does restrain mean?)
   • encumber (what does encumber mean?)
   • cumber (what does cumber mean?)
   • constrain (what does constrain mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • boundary (what does boundary mean?)
   • edge (what does edge mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • boundary (what does boundary mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • bounds (what does bounds mean?)
   • limiter (what does limiter mean?)
   • clipper (what does clipper mean?)
   • limit (what does limit mean?)
   • bounds (what does bounds mean?)
   • boundary (what does boundary mean?)
   • limitation (what does limitation mean?)
   • restriction (what does restriction mean?)
   • limitation (what does limitation mean?)
   • limitation (what does limitation mean?)
   • limitation (what does limitation mean?)
   • restriction (what does restriction mean?)
   • shackle (what does shackle mean?)
   • bond (what does bond mean?)
   • hamper (what does hamper mean?)
   • trammel (what does trammel mean?)
   • trammels (what does trammels mean?)
   • restrainer (what does restrainer mean?)
   • controller (what does controller mean?)
   • restriction (what does restriction mean?)
   • limitation (what does limitation mean?)
   • restriction (what does restriction mean?)
2. Meaning
   • restrict or confine, “I limit you to two visits to the pub a day”
   Synonym(s)
   • circumscribe (what does circumscribe mean?)
   • limit (what does limit mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) confine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decrease (what does decrease mean?)
   • lessen (what does lessen mean?)
   • minify (what does minify mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hold down (what does hold down mean?)
   • number (what does number mean?)
   • keep down (what does keep down mean?)
   • cap (what does cap mean?)
   • restrict (what does restrict mean?)
   • curtail (what does curtail mean?)
   • curb (what does curb mean?)
   • cut back (what does cut back mean?)
   • demarcate (what does demarcate mean?)
   • delimit (what does delimit mean?)
   • delimitate (what does delimitate mean?)
   • content (what does content mean?)
   • ration (what does ration mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • circumscription (what does circumscription mean?)
   • limit (what does limit mean?)
   • bounds (what does bounds mean?)
   • boundary (what does boundary mean?)
   • limitation (what does limitation mean?)
   • restriction (what does restriction mean?)
   • limitation (what does limitation mean?)
   • limitation (what does limitation mean?)
   • limitation (what does limitation mean?)
   • restriction (what does restriction mean?)
3. Meaning
   • to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
   Synonym(s)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • restrain (what does restrain mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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 h
   Hypernyms(s) confine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disable (what does disable mean?)
   • disenable (what does disenable mean?)
   • incapacitate (what does incapacitate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • tie down (what does tie down mean?)
   • tie up (what does tie up mean?)
   • bind (what does bind mean?)
   • truss (what does truss mean?)
   • fetter (what does fetter mean?)
   • shackle (what does shackle mean?)
   • enchain (what does enchain mean?)
   • pinion (what does pinion mean?)
   • shackle (what does shackle mean?)
   • impound (what does impound mean?)
   • pound (what does pound mean?)
   • pound (what does pound mean?)
   • pound up (what does pound up mean?)
   • pen up (what does pen up mean?)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • detention (what does detention mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • custody (what does custody mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • restrainer (what does restrainer mean?)
   • controller (what does controller mean?)
   • constraint (what does constraint mean?)
   • restraint (what does restraint mean?)
4. Meaning
   • prevent from leaving or from being removed
   Hypernyms(s) confine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • restrain (what does restrain mean?)
   • suppress (what does suppress mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • keep back (what does keep back mean?)
   • hold back (what does hold back mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cabin (what does cabin mean?)
   • closet (what does closet mean?)
   • coop up (what does coop up mean?)
   • coop in (what does coop in mean?)
   • lock in (what does lock in mean?)
   • lock away (what does lock away mean?)
   • lock (what does lock mean?)
   • put away (what does put away mean?)
   • shut up (what does shut up mean?)
   • shut away (what does shut away mean?)
   • lock up (what does lock up mean?)
   • lock in (what does lock in mean?)
   • seal in (what does seal in mean?)
5. Meaning
   • deprive of freedom
   • take into confinement
   Synonym(s)
   • detain (what does detain mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • free (what does free mean?)
   • liberate (what does liberate mean?)
   • release (what does release mean?)
   • unloose (what does unloose mean?)
   • unloosen (what does unloosen mean?)
   • loose (what does loose mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • straiten (what does straiten mean?)
   • imprison (what does imprison mean?)
   • incarcerate (what does incarcerate mean?)
   • lag (what does lag mean?)
   • immure (what does immure mean?)
   • put behind bars (what does put behind bars mean?)
   • jail (what does jail mean?)
   • jug (what does jug mean?)
   • gaol (what does gaol mean?)
   • put away (what does put away mean?)
   • remand (what does remand mean?)
   • intern (what does intern mean?)
   • bind over (what does bind over mean?)
   • imprison (what does imprison mean?)
   • cage (what does cage mean?)
   • cage in (what does cage in mean?)
   • trap (what does trap mean?)
   • keep in (what does keep in mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • detention (what does detention mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • custody (what does custody mean?)
   • detention (what does detention mean?)
   • detainee (what does detainee mean?)
   • political detainee (what does political detainee mean?)
   • confinement (what does confinement mean?)
6. Meaning
   • close in or confine
   Synonym(s)
   • enclose (what does enclose mean?)
   • hold in (what does hold in mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) confine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • bear (what does bear mean?)
   • carry (what does carry mean?)
   • contain (what does contain mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • border (what does border mean?)
   • embank (what does embank mean?)
   • rail (what does rail mean?)
   • rail in (what does rail in mean?)
   • box in (what does box in mean?)
   • box up (what does box up mean?)
   • frame (what does frame mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • confinement (what does confinement mean?)
   • enclosure (what does enclosure mean?)
   • natural enclosure (what does natural enclosure mean?)
   • enclosure (what does enclosure mean?)