Confine and Hold

Similar meaning words

Confine

Confine verb - To put in or as if in prison.

Usage example: the accused was confined until the trial could take place

Show all Definitions

Hold is a synonym for confine in enclose topic. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Confine", when it comes to topics like obstruction, dam, hold back.

Nearby Words: confinement, confining

Hold

Hold verb - To close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement.

Usage example: About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade

Show all Definitions

Synonyms for Hold

Antonyms for Hold

Confine is a synonym for hold in detain topic. You can use "Confine" instead a verb "Hold", if it concerns topics such as enclose, obstruction, grasp, dam.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Mutual synonyms

Related pairs

Common collocations

number

confine number

hold number

Cite this Source

Hold and Confine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/confine/hold

Confine & Hold. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/confine/hold>.

Hold or Confine. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/confine/hold.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "confine" and "hold" have occurred on timeline