ENCAGE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word encage. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ENCAGE
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confine | verbv | |||||||
verb • place limits on (extent or amount or access) • prevent from leaving or from being removed • close in • deprive of freedom; take into confinement • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement | ||||||||
detain | verbv | |||||||
verb • deprive of freedom; take into confinement • stop or halt • cause to be slowed down or delayed | ||||||||
immure | verbv | |||||||
verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | ||||||||
imprison | verbv | |||||||
verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail • confine as if in a prison | ||||||||
incarcerate | verbv | |||||||
verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | ||||||||
intern | nounn | |||||||
noun • an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience verb • work as an intern • deprive of freedom | ||||||||
pen | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a writing implement with a point from which ink flows • an enclosure for confining livestock • a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play • a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes • female swan verb • produce a literary work | ||||||||
trap | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned • drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares • a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise • informal terms for the mouth • a light two-wheeled carriage • a hazard on a golf course verb • place in a confining or embarrassing position • catch in or as if in a trap • hold or catch as if in a trap • to hold fast or prevent from moving • to sell marijuana on a street corner |