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Synonyms for fence off
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : fens-awf, -of |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɛnsˌɔf, -ˌɒf |
Top 10 synonyms for fence off Other synonyms for the word fence off
- bar
- beleaguer
- block off
- block out
- blockade
- box up
- close
- close in
- conceal
- cover
- cut in
- cut into
- cut up
- deal
- debar
- disburse
- discontinue
- dispense
- disperse
- distribute
- divvy up
- dole out
- encase
- encircle
- encompass
- enfold
- enshroud
- environ
- evict
- fence
- fence off
- hedge
- hem in
- hide
- imbue
- immure
- implant
- impound
- imprison
- include
- induct
- insert
- intern
- jail
- keep out
- limit
- lock in
- lock out
- lock up
- mask
- measure out
- mew
- mure
- obstruct
- ostracize
- parcel out
- pen
- portion
- refuse
- restrict
- screen
- seclude
- section
- segment
- separate
- set apart
- share
- shroud
- shut in
- shut off
- shut up
- size into
- slice
- split
- split up
- veil
- wall
- wall in
- wall off
- wrap
Définition of fence off
Origin :- early 14c., "action of defending," shortening of defens (see defense). Spelling alternated between -c- and -s- in Middle English. Sense of "enclosure" is first recorded mid-15c. on notion of "that which serves as a defense." Sense of "dealer in stolen goods" is thieves' slang, first attested c.1700, from notion of such transactions taking place under defense of secrecy. To be figuratively on the fence "uncommitted" is from 1828, perhaps from the notion of spectators at a fight, or a simple literal image: "A man sitting on the top of a fence, can jump down on either side with equal facility." [Bartlett, "Dictionary of Americanisms," 1848].
- As in partition : verb divide, separate
- As in shut off/shut out : verb exclude; screen
- As in shut out : verb exclude
- As in mew : verb enclose
- As in enclose : verb put inside, surround
Antonyms for fence off
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