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control
- noun power to direct or determine
- noun a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- measures for the control of disease
- they instituted controls over drinking on campus
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fetter
- noun a shackle for the ankles or feet
hobble.
- verb restrain with fetters
shackle.
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chain
- noun a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
concatenation.
- the chain of command
- a complicated concatenation of circumstances
- noun (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
chemical chain.
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pound_up
- verb shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
pound.
- The prisoners are safely pounded
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pound
- noun 16 ounces avoirdupois
lb.
- he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds
- noun the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
British pound sterling; pound sterling; quid; British pound.
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bound
- noun a line determining the limits of an area
boundary; edge.
- noun the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
boundary; bounds.
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keep_back
- verb keep under control; keep in check
restrain; hold back; keep.
- suppress a smile
- Keep your temper
- keep your cool
- verb secure and keep for possible future use or application
retain; hold; hold back.
- The landlord retained the security deposit
- I reserve the right to disagree
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down
- noun soft fine feathers
down feather.
- noun (American football) a complete play to advance the football
- you have four downs to gain ten yards
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handcuff
- noun shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
handlock; cuff; manacle.
- verb confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
manacle; cuff.
- The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime
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in
- noun a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
inch.
- noun a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
indium; atomic number 49.
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earth
- noun the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
globe; world.
- the Earth moves around the sun
- he sailed around the world
- noun the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
ground.
- they dug into the earth outside the church
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truss
- noun (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
- noun a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
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hamper
- noun a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
trammel; shackle; bond.
- noun a basket usually with a cover
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manipulate
- verb influence or control shrewdly or deviously
pull wires; pull strings.
- He manipulated public opinion in his favor
- verb hold something in one's hands and move it
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ground
- noun the solid part of the earth's surface
dry land; land; terra firma; earth; solid ground.
- the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
- the earth shook for several minutes
- he dropped the logs on the ground
- noun a rational motive for a belief or action
reason.
- the reason that war was declared
- the grounds for their declaration
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hog
- noun a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
pig.
- noun a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared
hogget; hogg.
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cuff
- noun the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
turnup.
- noun shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
handlock; handcuff; manacle.
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manacle
- noun shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
handlock; handcuff; cuff.
- verb confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
handcuff; cuff.
- The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime
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tie_up
- verb secure with or as if with ropes
bind; tie down; truss.
- tie down the prisoners
- tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed
- verb invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes
- All my money is tied up in long-term investments
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pen
- noun a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
- noun an enclosure for confining livestock
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detain
- verb deprive of freedom; take into confinement
confine.
- verb stop or halt
delay; stay.
- Please stay the bloodshed!
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shackle
- noun a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
trammel; hamper; bond.
- noun a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
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restrain
- verb keep under control; keep in check
keep back; hold back; keep.
- suppress a smile
- Keep your temper
- keep your cool
- verb place limits on (extent or access)
throttle; bound; restrict; trammel; limit; confine.
- restrict the use of this parking lot
- limit the time you can spend with your friends
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command
- noun an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
bid; dictation; bidding.
- noun a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
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confine
- verb place limits on (extent or access)
throttle; bound; restrict; trammel; restrain; limit.
- restrict the use of this parking lot
- limit the time you can spend with your friends
- verb restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
circumscribe; limit.
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impound
- verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
attach; sequester; seize; confiscate.
- The FBI seized the drugs
- The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
- The police confiscated the stolen artwork
- verb place or shut up in a pound
pound.
- pound the cows so they don't stray
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keep_in_line
- verb control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
control; manipulate.
- She manipulates her boss
- She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up
- The teacher knew how to keep the class in line
- she keeps in line
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hold_back
- verb hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
turn back; stop; arrest; contain; check.
- Arrest the downward trend
- Check the growth of communism in South East Asia
- Contain the rebel movement
- Turn back the tide of communism
- verb keep under control; keep in check
keep back; restrain; keep.
- suppress a smile
- Keep your temper
- keep your cool
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back
- noun the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
dorsum.
- his back was nicely tanned
- noun the side that goes last or is not normally seen
rear.
- he wrote the date on the back of the photograph
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tie_down
- verb secure with or as if with ropes
bind; tie up; truss.
- tie down the prisoners
- tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed
- verb restrain from independence by an obligation
- He was tied down by his work
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tie
- noun neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
necktie.
- he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie
- he wore a vest and tie
- noun a social or business relationship
affiliation; tie-up; association.
- a valuable financial affiliation
- he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team
- many close associations with England
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hobble
- noun a shackle for the ankles or feet
fetter.
- noun the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
limp; hitch.
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line
- noun a formation of people or things one beside another
- the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed
- they were arrayed in line of battle
- the cast stood in line for the curtain call
- noun a mark that is long relative to its width
- He drew a line on the chart
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hold
- noun the act of grasping
grip; clutches; clutch; clench; grasp; clasp.
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
- noun understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
grasp; appreciation.
- he has a good grasp of accounting practices
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cage
- noun an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
coop.
- noun something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
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constrain
- verb hold back
encumber; restrain; cumber.
- verb restrict
stiffen; tighten; tighten up.
- Tighten the rules
- stiffen the regulations
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restrict
- verb place restrictions on
curtail; curb; cut back.
- curtail drinking in school
- verb place under restrictions; limit access to
- This substance is controlled
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land
- noun the land on which real estate is located
- he built the house on land leased from the city
- noun material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
soil; ground.
- the land had never been plowed
- good agricultural soil
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throttle
- noun a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
throttle valve; accelerator.
- noun a pedal that controls the throttle valve
gas pedal; accelerator pedal; accelerator; gas; gun.
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fold
- noun an angular or rounded shape made by folding
plication; crease; bend; flexure; crimp.
- a fold in the napkin
- a crease in his trousers
- a plication on her blouse
- a flexure of the colon
- a bend of his elbow
- noun a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
congregation; faithful.
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bind
- noun something that hinders as if with bonds
- verb stick to firmly
stick to; hold fast; adhere; stick; bond.
- Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
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impounding
- noun placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
poundage; internment; impoundment.
- verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
attach; sequester; seize; confiscate; impound.
- The FBI seized the drugs
- The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
- The police confiscated the stolen artwork
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up
- verb raise
- adjective being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
- the anchor is up
- the sun is up
- he lay face up
- he is up by a pawn
- the market is up
- the corn is up
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fagot
- noun offensive term for an openly homosexual man
poove; fairy; nance; queen; pansy; poof; queer; pouf; faggot; fag.
- noun a bundle of sticks and branches bound together
faggot.
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keep
- noun the financial means whereby one lives
living; support; livelihood; bread and butter; sustenance.
- each child was expected to pay for their keep
- he applied to the state for support
- he could no longer earn his own livelihood
- noun the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
dungeon; donjon.
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trammel
- noun a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh
trammel net.
- noun an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
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en-
F. en-, L. in. A prefix signifying in or into, used in many English words, chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English words are written indifferently with en- or in-. For ease of pronunciation it is commonly changed to em- before p, b, and m, as in employ, embody, emmew. It is sometimes used to give a causal force, as in enable, enfeeble, to cause to be, or to make, able, or feeble; and sometimes merely gives an intensive force, as in enchasten. See In-.
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limit
- noun the greatest possible degree of something
boundary; bound.
- what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior
- to the limit of his ability
- noun final or latest limiting point
terminus ad quem; terminal point.
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enchained
- adjective satellite bound with chains
chained.
- enchained demons strained in anger to gnaw on his bones
- prisoners in chains
- verb restrain or bind with chains
enchain.
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faggot
- noun offensive term for an openly homosexual man
poove; fairy; nance; queen; fagot; pansy; poof; queer; pouf; fag.
- noun a bundle of sticks and branches bound together
fagot.
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pinion
- noun a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
- noun any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
flight feather; quill feather; quill.
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bond
- noun an electrical force linking atoms
chemical bond.
- noun a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
bond certificate.
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