WordCmp.com

tighten vs confine

confine vs tighten

tighten and confine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tighten No No Yes No
confine No No Yes No
As verbs, confine is a hypernym of tighten; that is, confine is a word with a broader meaning than tighten:
  • tighten: severely restrict in scope or extent
  • confine: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
Other hypernyms of tighten include bound, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel.
As verbs, confine is a hypernym of tighten; that is, confine is a word with a broader meaning than tighten:
  • tighten: narrow or limit
  • confine: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
Other hypernyms of tighten include bound, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel.
tighten (verb) confine (verb)
become tight or tighter place limits on (extent or amount or access)
make tight or tighter to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
severely restrict in scope or extent prevent from leaving or from being removed
narrow or limit deprive of freedom; take into confinement
close in
Difference between tighten and confine

Words related to "tighten"

Words related to "confine"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.