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Synonyms for shuts in
verb block, usually to protect

blockade
fortify

obstruct
defend

bar
shut in

Antonyms for shuts in

allow

open

Synonyms
verb surround; assault

encircle
beleaguer
beset
blockade
trap

invest
attack
congregate
environ
assail

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

shut in
work on
work over

Antonyms

let go

leave alone

Synonyms
verb hold in check

suppress
repress
check
collar
contain
cork
corner

cramp
curb
enclose
entrap
hold back
restrain
restrict

trap
box up
bring to naught
coop up
cover up
hold down
hold in

keep back
keep feeling inside oneself
keep secret
shut in

Antonyms

let go
confide

reveal
tell

Synonyms
verb hold in enclosure

incarcerate
hem
mew
envelop
immure

enclose
pen
jail
imprison
restrain

confine
impound
shut up
coop up
close in

fence in
lock up
shut in

Antonyms

release
liberate

free
let go

let out

Synonyms
verb confine

intern
keep
pen
trap
corral

cage
detain
enclose
impound
imprison

incarcerate
shut up
close in
fence in
hem in

hold captive
hold prisoner
lock up
put under lock and key
shut in

Antonyms

release
let go

free
set free

Synonyms
verb enclose

pen
confine

cage
shut up

coop up
lock up

fence in
shut in

Antonyms

release
free

let go
set free

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
hem in

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 make someone a servant

incarcerate
suppress
deprive
coerce
shackle
imprison
subjugate
oppress
fetter
secure

subdue
reduce
restrict
enclose
circumscribe
tether
check
subject
capture
chain

compel
restrain
tie
dominate
enthrall
indenture
yoke
hobble
hold
confine

bind
immure
jail
disenfranchise
enchain
disfranchise
get hooks into
keep under thumb
put in irons
shut in

Antonyms

release
loosen
liberate
permit
disconnect

emancipate
free
let go
loose
lose

unfasten
untie
expand
allow
stop

Synonyms
verb encase, hide

encircle
drape
enfold
swathe
blanket
surround
shroud
enclose
engulf
wrap
obscure

encompass
swaddle
shield
fence
gird
embrace
guard
overlay
veil
cloak
girdle

pen
enwrap
hem
roll
superimpose
cage
protect
conceal
invest
cover
immure

enshroud
corral
contain
sheathe
coop
wrap up
overspread
shut in

Antonyms

unloose
uncover
release
exclude
disregard
ignore

unwrap
let go
free
lay bare
open
set free

forget
reveal
let out
let loose

Synonyms
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

release

let go

Synonyms
verb confine

imprison
seize
keep

pen
enclose
take

hold
cage
coop up

fence in
shut in

Antonyms

release
free

let go
give

abandon
stop

Synonyms
verb confine; put in jail

incarcerate
apprehend
detain
jail
commit
hold
nab
constrain
closet
immure
ice

keep
trammel
intern
restrain
stockade
pen
circumscribe
curb
limit
cage
check

occlude
impound
bottle up
put away
remand
lock up
bastille
fence in
hold captive
hold hostage
hold in custody

keep captive
keep in custody
lock in
put behind bars
rail in
send to prison
send up
shut in
take prisoner

Antonyms

release
liberate
cease
aid

assist
permit
free
let go

stop
help
allow

Synonyms
verb enclose

box
case
coop

corral
mew
hedge

confine
cage
close in

fence in
hem in
shut in

Antonyms

release
set free

free
let go

speak

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
hem in
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 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
hem in

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 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
hem in
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