Synonyms and Antonyms of hem in

synonym (synonym of hem in)

hypernym (hem in IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • surround in a restrictive manner (verb.contact)
    border, environ, ring, skirt, surround
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle (verb.contact)
     
  • surround so as to force to give up (verb.competition)
    assail, attack
    launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with (verb.competition)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF hem in relation)

  • surround in a restrictive manner (verb.contact)
    hedge
    hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge (verb.contact)
     
  • surround so as to force to give up (verb.competition)
    blockade, seal off
    impose a blockade on (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    ebb
    hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb (verb.competition)
     

derivation (.... is derived from hem in)

  • (noun.person)
    besieger
    an enemy who lays siege to your position (noun.person)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym derivation beleaguer besiege circumvent surround assail attack border environ blockade seal off ebb hedge besieger
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. beleaguer, besiege, circumvent, surround . border, environ, ring, skirt, surround . assail, attack . hedge . blockade, seal off . ebb . besieger


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