Confine
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

PEN
Female swan

4 letters

CAGE
An enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

SHUT
Become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"

HOLD
The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

5 letters

BOXIN
Enclose or confine as if in a box

PENUP

HEMIN
Surround in a restrictive manner; "The building was hemmed in by flowers"

LIMIT
The greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"

PENIN

BOUND
A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

CRAMP
A clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued

PENUP
Confine in a fold, like sheep

6 letters

DETAIN
Cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"

HOLDIN
Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

IMMURE
Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

COOPUP
Confine in or as if in a coop; "she coops herself up in the library all day"

ENCAGE

INTERN
Work as an intern; "The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year"

7 letters

IMPOUND
Place or shut up in a pound; "pound the cows so they don't stray"

FENCEIN
Surround with a wall in order to fortify

ISOLATE
Set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"

ENCLOSE
Introduce; "Insert your ticket here"

SHACKLE
A U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar

TRAMMEL
A restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble

8 letters

THROTTLE
A valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine

RESTRICT
Make more specific; "qualify these remarks"

IMPRISON
Confine as if in a prison; "His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house; he does not let them go out without a chaperone"

RESTRAIN
Keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"

12 letters

CIRCUMSCRIBE
To draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect