Synonyms of confining

confining

verb

present participle of confine

1

as in limiting

to set bounds or an upper limit for

will confine my remarks to the subject we came here to discuss

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limiting
• restricting
• tightening
• capping
• circumscribing
• holding down
• blocking
• hindering
• impeding
• obstructing
• suppressing
• hampering
• narrowing
• modifying
• constricting
• barring
• squeezing
• contracting
• lessening
• pinching
• repressing
• numbering
• quelling
• qualifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceeding
• expanding
• widening
• broadening
• overextending
• overreaching

2

as in imprisoning

to put in or as if in prison

the accused was confined until the trial could take place

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imprisoning
• jailing
• interning
• incarcerating
• detaining
• restraining
• committing
• restricting
• locking (up)
• limiting
• arresting
• constraining
• shutting
• catching
• capturing
• immuring
• jugging
• apprehending
• gating
• barring
• seizing
• keeping
• holding
• pinching
• binding
• shackling
• impressing
• impounding
• handcuffing
• busting
• nabbing
• fettering
• enchaining
• shanghaiing
• trammeling
• picking up
• trammelling
• manacling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freeing
• liberating
• discharging
• releasing
• emancipating
• enfranchising
• manumitting
• unchaining
• unbinding
• unfettering
• uncaging