Word

confine, v.
(confined, confines, confining)
freq. cnt. 8

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

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

limitation limiter limit limitation limitation limitation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

restrictive restriction restriction

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

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

prevent from leaving or from being removed
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

confine

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

restrain, keep, keep back, hold back

hyponym

cabin closet coop up, coop in lock up, put away, lock in, lock, shut up, lock away, shut away lock in, seal in

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 1

confine constrain hold restrain

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
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Something ----s something
They want to %s the prisoners

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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They want to %s the prisoners

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

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restrainer restraint

semantic pointers

hypernym

disable, incapacitate, disenable

hyponym

tie up, bind, tie down, truss fetter, shackle enchain pinion, shackle impound, pound pound, pound up pen up, fold ground

deprive of freedom; take into confinement
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

confine detain

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

detention detainee detention

lexical pointers

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antonym

semantic pointers

hyponym

keep straiten imprison, jail, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jug, gaol, put away, remand intern bind over imprison cage, cage in trap, pin down keep in

close in
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

confine enclose hold in

sample sentences

"darkness enclosed him"

verb frames

Something ----s something

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Something ----s something

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Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

enclosure enclosure

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

contain, hold, bear, carry

hyponym

bound, border embank rail, rail in box in, box up frame