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confine vs mark off

mark off vs confine

confine and mark off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
confine No No Yes No
mark off No No Yes No
As verbs, mark off is a hyponym of confine; that is, mark off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than confine:
  • confine: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
  • mark off: set boundaries to and delimit
Other hyponyms of confine include reduce, tighten, tie, gate, draw a line, draw the line, mark out, cramp, halter, hamper, strangle, constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up, clamp down, crack down, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, cumber, encumber, restrain, scant, skimp.
confine (verb) mark off (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access) set boundaries to and delimit
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement put a check mark on or near or next to
prevent from leaving or from being removed
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
close in
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