Confine and Exceed

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Confine verb - To set bounds or an upper limit for.

Usage example: will confine my remarks to the subject we came here to discuss

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Exceed is an antonym for confine.

Nearby Words: confinement, confining

Exceed verb - To go beyond the limit of.

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Confine is an antonym for exceed.

Nearby Words: exceeding, exceeded

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