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Synonyms for hem in
verb enclose, restrict

beset
border
bound
cage
circle
circumscribe
confine
corral

define
edge
encircle
encompass
envelop
environ
fence
fringe

girdle
immure
margin
pen
rim
ring
round
shut

skirt
surround
verge
begird
close in
hedge in
shut in

Antonyms for hem in

release

let go

Synonyms
verb lie in wait; attack

assault
trap
surround
waylay
hide
decoy

ensnare
lurk
bushwhack
jump
hook
surprise

assail
entrap
ambuscade
net
wait
jap

box in
dry gulch
lay for
set trap

Antonyms

release
liberate

let go
free

Synonyms
verb surround; assault

encircle
beleaguer
beset
blockade
trap

invest
attack
congregate
environ
assail

encompass
confine
come at from all sides
lay siege to
shut in

work on
work over

Antonyms

let go

leave alone

Synonyms
verb restrict

encircle
delimit
terminate
enclose
mark

restrict
define
limit
surround
determine

measure
restrain
confine
circumscribe
demarcate

delimitate
mark out

Antonyms

release
liberate
permit
unbind

begin
open
start
free

let go
allow
unrestrict

Synonyms
verb go around, circumnavigate

encircle
rotate
surround
whirl
cincture
gird
enclose
circumscribe
pivot

ring
encompass
belt
spiral
roll
circulate
wheel
envelop
compass

coil
revolve
gyre
girdle
curve
tour
gyrate
circuit
embrace

round
loop
begird
circumduct
ensphere
mill around
wind about

Antonyms

release
exclude

let go
free

open

Synonyms
verb mark off, delimit

delineate
encircle
bar
outline
trammel

girdle
bound
surround
hamper
restrict

define
restrain
enclose
limit
environ

confine
encompass
demarcate
nail down
prelimit

Antonyms

unloose
permit
aid
assist

release
liberate
let go
allow

help
free
loose
open

Synonyms
verb enclose

encircle
besiege
girdle
encompass

round
beset
blockade
gird

environ
surround
circumscribe
circle

ring

Antonyms

let go
free

fail
lose

Synonyms
verb enclose, limit

incarcerate
hinder
detain
restrict
restrain
imprison
jail
constrain

hog-tie
bar
cramp
bound
delimit
bind
fix
shorten

immure
ice
repress
intern
enslave
circumscribe
keep
cage

cool
hold back
put away
shut up
cool down
put a lid on
put on ice
send up

Antonyms

release
liberate
loosen
permit
unbind

ignore
increase
free
let go
open

unfasten
allow
loose
neglect

Synonyms
verb force; restrain

inhibit
bind
necessitate
curb
constrict
stifle
incarcerate
chain
immure
deprive
coerce

intern
check
make
compel
confine
urge
oblige
cork
pressure
bridle
disallow

hog-tie
deny
bar
drive
withhold
impel
jail
imprison
ban
bottle up
hold back

hold down
concuss
pressurize
cool off
hold in
keep lid on
put half nelson on
shotgun

Antonyms

aid
assist
loosen
release
liberate
permit
dissuade

delay
repress
allow
free
help
encourage
let go

indulge
leave alone
discourage
halt
stop

Synonyms
verb confine

intern
keep
pen
trap
corral

cage
detain
enclose
impound
imprison

incarcerate
shut up
close in
fence in
hold captive

hold prisoner
lock up
put under lock and key
shut in

Antonyms

release
let go

free
set free

Synonyms
verb circumscribe

encompass
enclose
surround
envelop
enfold
invest

cover
girdle
band
environ
circuit
compass

circle
ring
cincture
halo
begird
wreathe

inclose
enring
gird in

Antonyms

release
unloose

free
let go

Synonyms
verb put inside, surround

encircle
insert
wrap
encompass
fence
bound
restrict
intern
circumscribe
imbue
veil

limit
pen
jail
circle
include
impound
blockade
mew
hedge
cage
implant

induct
confine
enfold
cover
immure
enshroud
corral
environ
imprison
coop
encase

block off
box up
close in
fence off
lock in
lock up
mure
set apart
shut in
wall in

Antonyms

release
liberate
exclude
reject

unloose
set free
face
meet

let go
free
reveal

Synonyms
verb surround, circumscribe

encircle
girdle
envelop

beset
gird
enclose

compass
environ
circle

ring

Antonyms

unloose
release

exclude
let go

free

Synonyms
verb encircle; strengthen

brace
secure
buttress
reinforce
fortify
ready
ring

encompass
belt
bolster
prepare
support
enclose
pen

circle
blockade
steel
enfold
band
girdle
surround

environ
bind
fasten
round
block
cincture
make ready

Antonyms

loosen
injure
let down
weaken
undermine
release

compliment
praise
let go
loose
unfasten
untie

hurt
free
neglect
open
flatter

Synonyms
verb enclose

cage
hinder
coop
fence
obstruct

girdle
immure
surround
corral
restrict

pen
edge
ring
confine
border

block
siege

Antonyms

release
aid
assist
center

confront
free
let go
help

promote
set free
face
meet

Synonyms
verb confine, restrict

hinder
inhibit
set
bar
lessen
reduce
curb
narrow

specify
define
appoint
cramp
cap
delimit
prescribe
fix

ration
bound
contract
assign
restrain
circumscribe
constrict
cork

check
demarcate
bottle up
delimitate
draw the line
keep the lid on

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
increase
release
liberate

allow
encourage
help
extend
raise
strengthen

expand
let go
free
open
unbound

Synonyms
verb enclose

box
case
coop

corral
mew
hedge

confine
cage
close in

fence in
shut in

Antonyms

release
set free

free
let go

speak

Synonyms
verb keep under control; hold back

hinder
prevent
inhibit
confine
detain
subdue
suppress
kill
deter
restrict
curb
hamper
govern
limit
constrain

curtail
repress
control
fetter
chain
direct
harness
circumscribe
check
muzzle
debar
manacle
arrest
impound
handicap

proscribe
imprison
stay
bridle
gag
hold
cool
delimit
bind
keep
jail
contain
guide
cork
bottle up

tie up
keep down
pinion
box up
choke back
crack down
hogtie
keep in line
lock up
pull back
sit on
tie down

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
liberate
release
forsake
loosen
mislead

allow
encourage
help
promote
let go
free
start
turn on

abandon
give up
loose
misguide
neglect
leave
set free

Synonyms
verb confine, limit situation or ability to participate

inhibit
narrow
decrease
shorten
reduce
restrain
impede
diminish
curb
regulate
hamper
define
cramp

chain
bound
enclose
surround
circumscribe
tether
check
tie
moderate
shrink
demarcate
encircle
handicap

modify
qualify
delimit
bind
contract
contain
constrict
temper
bottle up
come down on
hold back
put away
delimitate

inclose
cool down
demark
hang up
hold down
keep within bounds
keep within limits
pin down
prelimit
put on ice
send up
shut in

Antonyms

aid
assist
increase
enlarge
grow
lengthen
release
permit
unbind

unloose
liberate
loosen
stretch
allow
free
help
expand
develop

raise
extend
encourage
let go
loose
open
unfasten
untie

Synonyms
verb encircle

circle
enclose
surround
girdle
gird

rim
compass
circumscribe
encompass
confine

round
loop
belt
begird
inclose

move around
seal off

Antonyms

release

free

let go

Synonyms
verb enclose, encircle something

inundate
besiege
envelop
ring
circle
beleaguer
bound
beset
gird
rim

verge
circumscribe
encompass
skirt
circumvent
border
limit
confine
blockade
compass

outline
invest
fringe
edge
environ
girdle
margin
round
loop
enclave

box in
close around
close in
close in on
fence in
go around
lay siege to
shut in

Antonyms

permit
center
release

free
allow
let go

lose

Synonyms
verb surround

band
belt
beset
bind

circle
encircle
enclose
encompass

engirdle
envelop
environ
gird

girdle
hem
ring

Synonyms
verb encompass

encircle
girdle
envelop
beset

gird
environ
compass
enclose

ring
circle
belt
begird

cincture
engirdle

Antonyms

unloose
release

let go
free

Synonyms
verb enclose

fence
wall
bound
restrict
intern
wrap
circumscribe
encompass
imbue
veil
limit

pen
jail
circle
confine
impound
encircle
coop
blockade
hedge
cage
implant

induct
insert
include
enfold
cover
immure
enshroud
corral
environ
imprison
shut up

encase
block off
box up
close in
fence off
lock in
lock up
mure
set apart
shut in
wall in

Antonyms

release
uncover
unwrap
exclude
liberate

reject
set free
face
meet
let go

free
take out
reveal