vverb.changeplace limits on (extent or amount or access)Synset:bound confine limit restrict throttle trammel
Examples:- restrict the use of this parking lot
- limit the time you can spend with your friends
Derivationally Related Form:boundlimiterlimitrestrictionlimitationrestrictivetrammel
Inherited Hypernyms:restrict
Direct Hyponyms:clamp downconstraincrack downcrampcumberdelimitdelimitatedemarcatedraw a linedraw the lineencumbergatehalterhampermark offmark outreducerestrainscantskimpstiffenstrangletietightentighten up
Full Troponyms:bridleclamp downclogcurbdemarcatedraw the linegatehampermark offreducerestrainscantsnafflestiffentie
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.contactprevent from leaving or from being removedHypernyms:hold back keep keep back restrain
Inherited Hypernyms:confinerestrain
Direct Hyponyms:cabinclosetcoop incoop uplocklock awaylock inlock upput awayseal inshut awayshut up
Full Troponyms:cabinclosetcoop uplock in
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.stativeclose inSynset:confine enclose hold in
Derivationally Related Form:confinementenclosure
Hypernyms:bear carry contain hold
Inherited Hypernyms:encloseholdinclude
Direct Hyponyms:borderboundbox inbox upembankframerailrail in
Full Troponyms:boundbox inembankframerailshoreskirtverge
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.socialdeprive of freedom; take into confinementSynset:confine detain
Antonyms:free
Derivationally Related Form:detaineedetentionconfinement
Inherited Hypernyms:confine
Direct Hyponyms:bind overcagecage ingaolimmureimprisonincarcerateinternjailjugkeepkeep inlagpin downput awayput behind barsremandstraitentrap
Full Troponyms:bind overcageimprisoninternkeepkeep instraitentrap
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | They want to --- the prisoners (apply to: confine, detain)
vverb.contactto close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movementSynset:confine constrain hold restrain
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:holdrestrainerrestraint
Hypernyms:disable disenable incapacitate
Inherited Hypernyms:restraindisablechange
Direct Hyponyms:bindenchainfetterfoldgroundimpoundpen uppinionpoundpound upshackletie downtie uptruss
Full Troponyms:chain upenchainfaggotfettergroundhog-tieimpoundmanaclepen uppinionpoundtie down
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | They want to --- the prisoners (apply to: confine, restrain)
adj satadj.allrestricting the scope or freedom of actionSynset:constraining constrictive limiting restricting
Antonyms:unrestrictive
Inherited Hypernyms:confining
Similar to:restrictive
adj satadj.allcrowdedSynset:close
Antonyms:unconfined
Inherited Hypernyms:close
Similar to:confined