- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|2.6k
- Abbreviations|0
120 entries under confine topic. ×
| take prisoner(expression, stop, hold, catch, arrest) | |
| ice(verb, hold, keep, cool, restrain) | |
| pen(verb, hold, keep, commit) | |
| bastille(verb, hold, commit, apprehend) | |
| chain(verb, hold, control, restrain, curb) | |
| choke back(verb, expression, hold, control, restrain) | |
| closet(verb, hold, commit, apprehend) | |
| compel(verb, force, engage, oblige) | |
| crack down(verb, expression, hold, control, restrain) | |
| debar(verb, hold, control, restrain, curb) | |
| enslave(verb, force, cool, restrain, limit) | |
| force(verb, suppress, engage, repress) | |
| gag(verb, hold, control, restrain, curb) | |
| govern(verb, hold, control, restrain, curb) | |
| guide(verb, hold, control, restrain, curb) | |
| harness(verb, hold, control, restrain, curb) | |
| hogtie(verb, hold, control, force, restrain) | |
| hold captive(expression, hold, keep, commit) | |
| hold hostage(verb, expression, hold, commit) | |
| hold prisoner(verb, expression, keep, pen) |
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