Hypernyms for "confine"
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baffle
bind
bind over
border
bound
box in
box up
cabin
cage
cage in
cap
clamp down
closet
constrain
content
coop in
coop up
crack down
cramp
cumber
curb
curtail
cut back
delimit
delimitate
demarcate
draw a line
draw the line
embank
enchain
encumber
fetter
fold
frame
gaol
gate
ground
halter
hamper
harness
hold down
immure
impound
imprison
incarcerate
inhibit
intern
jail
jug
keep
keep down
keep in
lag
lock
lock away
lock in
lock up
mark off
mark out
number
pen up
pin down
pinion
pound
pound up
put away
put behind bars
rail
rail in
ration
reduce
regulate
rein
remand
restrain
restrict
rule
seal in
shackle
shut away
shut up
stiffen
straiten
strangle
tie
tie down
tie up
tighten
tighten up
trap
truss
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.