Word

trammel, v.
(trameled, trameling, tramelled, tramelling, tramels, trammeling, trammels)

place limits on (extent or amount or access)
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

bound confine limit restrict throttle trammel

sample sentences

"restrict the use of this parking lot"
"limit the time you can spend with your friends"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

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limitation limiter limit limitation limitation limitation

lexical pointers

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restrictive restriction restriction

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hyponym

reduce, tighten tie gate draw the line, draw a line mark off, mark out hamper, halter, cramp, strangle tighten, tighten up, stiffen, constrain clamp down, crack down demarcate, delimit, delimitate restrain, encumber, cumber scant, skimp

catch in or as if in a trap
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

ensnare entrap snare trammel trap

sample sentences

"The men trap foxes"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

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