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confine to vs hold down

hold down vs confine to

confine to and hold down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
confine to No No Yes No
hold down No No Yes No
As verbs, hold down is a hyponym of confine to; that is, hold down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than confine to:
  • confine to: restrict or confine within limits
  • hold down: restrain
Other hyponyms of confine to include keep down, number, cap, curb, curtail, cut back, restrict.
confine to (verb) hold down (verb)
restrict or confine within limits restrain
keep
Difference between confine to and hold down

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