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ENCIRCLE Antonyms

10 antonyms for encircle. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For ENCIRCLE

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
besiege

verb

v

verb

• surround so as to force to give up

• cause to feel distressed or worried

• harass, as with questions or requests

caparison

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

verb

• put a caparison on

confine

verb

v

verb

• place limits on (extent or amount or access)

• prevent from leaving or from being removed

• close in

• deprive of freedom; take into confinement

• to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

enclose

verb

v

verb

• enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

• close in

• surround completely

• place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing

encompass

verb

v

verb

• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

envelop

verb

v

verb

• enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

gird

verb, adverb

v, adv

verb

• prepare oneself for a military confrontation

• put a girdle on or around

• bind with something round or circular

quarantine

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

• isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease

verb

• place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons

surround

verb

v

noun

• the area in which something exists or lives

verb

• extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

• envelop completely

• surround so as to force to give up

• surround with a wall in order to fortify

encage

verb

v

verb

• To lock inside a cage; to imprison.

Alternatives for BESIEGE

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Phrases (1)

Alternatives for CAPARISON

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Phrases (1)

Alternatives for CONFINE

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Phrases (1)

Alternatives for ENCLOSE

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Phrases (4)

Alternatives for ENCOMPASS

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Alternatives for ENVELOP

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Alternatives for GIRD

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Phrases (2)

Alternatives for QUARANTINE

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