CIRCUMVALLATED Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word circumvallated. (close relations)
Definition of CIRCUMVALLATED
Best Alternative Words for CIRCUMVALLATED
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| barricaded | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • preventing entry or exit or a course of action | ||||||||
| encircled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • confined on all sides | ||||||||
| fortified | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • secured with bastions or fortifications • having something added to increase the strength | ||||||||
| surrounded | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • confined on all sides | ||||||||
| defended | verbv | |||||||
verb • argue or speak in defense of • be on the defensive; act against an attack • protect against a challenge or attack • fight against or resist strongly • protect or fight for as a champion • be the defense counsel for someone in a trial • state or assert | ||||||||
| girded | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • prepare oneself for a military confrontation • put a girdle on or around • bind with something round or circular | ||||||||
| walled | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
noun • an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure • anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect • (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure • a difficult or awkward situation • a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain) • a layer of material that encloses space • a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden) • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes verb • surround with a wall in order to fortify | ||||||||
