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ENCIRCLE Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word encircle. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For ENCIRCLE

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besiege
verbv
verb

• surround so as to force to give up

• cause to feel distressed or worried

• harass, as with questions or requests

caparison
verb, nounv, n
noun

• stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

verb

• put a caparison on

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

enclose
verbv
verb

• enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

• close in

• surround completely

• place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing

encompass
verbv
verb

• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

envelop
verbv
verb

• enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

gird
verb, adverbv, adv
verb

• prepare oneself for a military confrontation

• put a girdle on or around

• bind with something round or circular

quarantine
verb, nounv, n
noun

• enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

• isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease

verb

• place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons

surround
verbv
noun

• the area in which something exists or lives

verb

• extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

• envelop completely

• surround so as to force to give up

• surround with a wall in order to fortify

encage
verbv
verb

• To lock inside a cage; to imprison.

Alternatives for BESIEGE

Alternatives for CAPARISON

Alternatives for CONFINE

Alternatives for ENCLOSE

Alternatives for ENCOMPASS

Alternatives for ENVELOP

Alternatives for GIRD

Alternatives for QUARANTINE

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